A court in the Netherlands ruled that current regulation on asylum seeker work restrictions, which limit work to a maximum of 24 weeks during the year, is in conflict with the EU’s Reception Conditions Directive.
According to the Dutch Judiciary, the Court has ruled that the UWV (the Dutch employee insurance agency) may no longer refuse an employer a work permit for an asylum seeker if an asylum seeker will work more than 24 weeks per year.
The case comes after an asylum seeker with a work permit worked for an employer for 24 weeks. Both the asylum seeker and his employer wanted to continue working together after the employment contract had ended. The UWV rejected the application for a new work permit because the employee would then work more than the maximum permitted 24 weeks in a period of 52 weeks.
After waiting 28 weeks, the employee went back to work for the employer with a work permit granted by the UWV. The UWV also rejected a new work permit after these 24 weeks. The employer and the employee said these Dutch regulations are in conflict with the European reception directive and brought the case to the court.
According to the Directive, asylum seekers are given access to the labour market no later than nine months after they submit an application for asylum. Member states may determine in national laws and regulations the conditions under which they can access the labour market. Member states must also ensure that asylum seekers have effective access to the labour...
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