News - Social affairs & work

1. Fifth EZK compensation for affected entrepreneurs

   For the fifth time, entrepreneurs in the Caribbean Netherlands can receive a fixed-cost compensation from the Ministry of ...

   News item | 06-05-2021 | 16:24

2. Financial support for childcare on Bonaire

   Childcare organisations and host parents will receive financial compensation until the 1^st of July, 2021, if they have to close ...

   News item | 29-03-2021 | 18:29

3. BOPEC employees receive severance pay

   The RCN unit of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) has paid severance pay to 52 employees of BOPEC. Severance pay or ‘cessantia’ ...

   News item | 26-03-2021 | 18:57

4. Office RCN unit SZW temporarily closed

   The RCN unit of Social Affairs and Employment will continue to provide services to citizens in the Caribbean Netherlands and will ...

   News item | 19-03-2021 | 21:46

5. Public Prosecutor’s Office and SZW act against misuse of corona support

   The Social Affairs and Employment Department (SZW) in the Caribbean Netherlands is investigating misuse of the support related to ...

   News item | 22-02-2021 | 20:55

6. Extension of protective measures pregnant employees

   In the Caribbean Netherlands, all employees are entitled to 16 weeks pregnancy and maternity leave. The employer must continue to ...

   News item | 11-02-2021 | 16:47

7. Free workshops 'safe and healthy working with asbestos'

   Regulations for working with asbestos and products containing asbestos have been laid down in the "Occupational Safety Decree IV ...

   News item | 05-11-2020 | 16:33

8. Emergency regulation SZW enters third phase

   The support for wage costs for employers, independent entrepreneurs and former employees will be extended again. The third phase ...

   News item | 09-10-2020 | 18:15

9. Entrepreneurs to receive support from EZK again

   Entrepreneurs who are faced with a loss of revenue due to the corona crisis and as a result have more difficulty covering their ...

   News item | 10-08-2020 | 00:00

10. New exceptions on conditions SZW emergency regulation

    After a period of shutdown and closure of many companies, we have now entered a new phase. More and more companies are slowly ...

    News item | 24-07-2020 | 22:05