November 4th 2025
Asylum seekers are allowed to return to work sooner: after three months instead of six. However, this doesn't yet apply to all asylum seekers. Below, we share an article written…
Asylum seekers get to work sooner: Read articleKnowledge base
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asylum seekers
February 21st 2025
Despite the political aversion to migration, many employers are eager to help refugees find a job. Due to cumbersome procedures and prejudices, things often go wrong. FD journalist Elfanie toe…
Newcomers must be able to participate from their first day in the Netherlands: Read article
December 20th 2024
While we are struggling with major staff shortages, the potential of status holders and asylum seekers remains untapped. Companies can make more of an effort to get these talented professionals…
Status holders in the workplace are wrongly given the impression: Read article
November 29th 2024
Asylum seekers are people with a lot of talent and potential, but due to the long waiting times in asylum procedures, these often remain unused. The report 'Waiting or working?'…
Labour participation of asylum seekers: Waiting or working?: Read article
November 22nd 2024
Removing obstacles and arranging obvious things properly: this is a good example. Member of Parliament Anne-Marijke Podt (D66) has submitted a bill aimed at accelerated access for asylum seekers to…
Act to improve access to the labour market for newcomers: Read article
September 5th 2024
Since they are allowed to work more than 24 weeks a year, more and more asylum seekers are finding paid employment, even during their procedure. The relaxation is a step…
Having a job puts newcomers back in the driver's seat: Read article
April 11th 2024
We previously wrote an article about the abolition of the so-called 24-week requirement.
Abolition of the 24-week requirement: what happened?: Read article
March 29th 2024
SEO Economic Research published the report 'More work opportunities for asylum seekers'. Refugee Talent Hub was one of the clients.
About research, common sense and no-brainers: Read article
February 16th 2024
The 24-week requirement for asylum seekers was recently officially scrapped. This rule, which only allowed asylum seekers to work 24 weeks a year, was one of the biggest obstacles to…
24-week requirement deleted: Read article
November 3rd 2023
Refugee, asylum seeker, status holder or migrant... The terms are not always used correctly in the media.
Refugee, asylum seeker, status holder or migrant?: Read article