The Dutch labor market and social security system offer stability, but they still don't adequately reflect the realities of fast-growing tech companies. This is evident from the new labor market survey on startups and scaleups, conducted by Panteia on behalf of Techleap.
Startups and scaleups need flexibility to scale quickly and compete internationally. In practice, however, they face obstacles due to regulations surrounding permanent contracts, long-term sick pay, and complex contract and dismissal procedures. Collective agreements and pension schemes are also often designed for traditional sectors, making modern forms of remuneration such as share participation difficult to implement.
At the same time, the report emphasizes the importance of existing instruments such as the knowledge migrant scheme, the WBSO (Work and Income Tax) scheme, and the WKR (Work and Income Tax) scheme for attracting talent.
The report explores policy options to make the labor market more future-proof for innovative growth companies.
The full report (Dutch) can be downloaded from the Techleap website:
