In recent weeks, several incidents have surfaced again in which migrant workers with forged ID documents ended up on Dutch work floors via temporary employment agencies. The temporary employment agencies involved? Often part of the regular chain. And the Labour Inspectorate? It intervenes – increasingly sharply, increasingly often, increasingly deeper in the chain.
Although the incidents are current, the course of action has already been set. As explained in the Annual Plan 2025, the multi-year programme of the Labour Inspectorate explicitly prioritises enforcement in the temporary employment sector. This is not only due to the risks surrounding identity and employment law, but also because of the vulnerable position of migrant workers and the complexity of chain structures.
“The time when you as a temporary employment agency could make do with a paper copy of your ID is over. Anyone who mediates bears responsibility – and must be able to demonstrate this.”
For employee agencies, this means:
- Stricter checks on identity and employment rights
- Responsibility for the entire chain
- Risk of fines, exclusion or reputational damage in case of shortcomings
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To help employment agencies respond to this reality, we have developed a whitepaper in which we:
- Making the inspection framework concrete,
- analysing recent incidents,
- and demonstrate how you can protect yourself as an employment agency – with intelligent intake, automated verification and digital evidence.
Read: Supervision of the temporary employment sector – how temporary employment agencies can prepare
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