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Employees at Schiphol Airport who work around the aircraft are structurally exposed to carcinogenic substances, the Dutch Labor Inspectorate (NLA) said in a report on Friday. Employers at the airport - Schiphol, airlines, ground handling companies, and other providers - must do more to protect their workers from these dangerous emissions, the NLA said.
There is an "unsafe" and even "toxic" work environment at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) according to the FNV trade union. "We are shocked by the reports we received,” vice-chair Kitty Jong said on Tuesday. In a survey among FNV members working at the ministry, dozens reported experiencing inappropriate behavior, mainly from supervisors, including bullying and intimidation. A spokesperson for the union clarified that these issues involve lower-level management, not the political top.
The FNV trade union wants every company in the Netherlands to be obliged to introduce a code of conduct to combat inappropriate behavior in the workplace. In a survey conducted by the association, many people stated that they are confronted with forms of inappropriate behavior. It also revealed that this type of behavior often goes unpunished.
The Work from Home bill was rejected by one vote on Tuesday in the Eerste Kamer, the upper house of the Dutch parliament. The bill would have made it easier for employees to make agreements with their employers about working from home.
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