ABU Fair Recruitment Charter

Welcome at House of Work

House of Work B.V., with Chamber of Commerce number 27229916, is a group of specialized staffing companies that operate under separate labels in the market, but are centrally managed by House of Work. The companies within House of Work recruit workers from both the Netherlands and abroad to carry out tasks for clients in the Netherlands, under the supervision and direction of the client. Additionally, House of Work offers supporting services to clients. In this ABU Fair Recruitment Charter, we inform you about how the affiliated companies of House of Work handle the recruitment process. This charter ensures a transparent and fair recruitment process for labor migrants.

The temporary employment agencies that fall under House of Work are affiliated to the sector organisation ABU, the hallmark for reliable flex work! As a good employer, we would like to inform you about a number of things before you start working for House of Work.

In this letter we inform you about:

Work and remuneration
Accommodation
Transport and accommodation
Registration in the Netherlands
Health insurance

Work and remuneration
Before you come to the Netherlands, we often do not know exactly with which client you will be working. You will receive the exact information about the company, the position, qualifications, working hours and remuneration just before starting work. The work will mainly be in the production, packaging, technical and agricultural sectors. The most common positions are production and general functions. The working hours will average a minimum of 38 hours per week, measured over a 13-week period. In the first week(s), this may be slightly less. We aim for a full workweek for all employees.

Housing
When you come to work for House of Work you have the choice of arranging your own accommodation or making use of accommodation provided by House of Work. If you choose to use accommodation provided by House of Work, this is in principle for a maximum of 3 years. After the 3-year period it is assumed that you have become sufficiently familiar with the Netherlands and that you can provide housing yourself. Of course you can choose to arrange your own housing earlier. For accommodation via House of Work you pay between € 118,00 and € 148,00 per week, depending on the type of room. These costs will be deducted from your salary in accordance with laws and regulations. As you will understand, in our accommodation are living and house rules applicable. You will find these rules in the accommodation and in the agreement that we make with you for use.

All housing provided by House of Work is SNF certified. For more information on the quality mark go to: normeringflexwonen.nl. For complaints you can go to a contact person appointed by House of Work. If we do not resolve the complaint satisfactorily you can also go to this website. If you arrange your own accommodation it is important that you take into account the distance from your home to the company where you will be working. You can arrange your own housing through a rental agency or through a housing association. More information can be found on the Internet.

Transport
House of Work will organize your travel to and from work for you if you wish. It is usual in the Netherlands for you to cover this distance by bicycle within a radius of 10 kilometers. If you wish, these can be made available by House of Work against payment of a deposit.

Registration in the Netherlands
Everyone who works in the Netherlands needs to have a Citizen Service Number (BSN). If you don’t have a BSN yet, you can obtain one at the same time as registering in the Non-residents Register (RNI). We will assist you with this and make an appointment with the municipality on your behalf. Registering in the RNI is mandatory. If you plan to stay in the Netherlands for longer than four months, or if you will be staying in the Netherlands after four months, you are obliged to register in the Basic Registration of Persons (BRP).
You will find more information about this here:

There are various possibilities for taking Dutch courses through the municipality if you are registered in the BRP. You can find information about this on the website of your municipality.

Health insurance
If you work in the Netherlands, you are required to take out a Dutch (basic) health insurance. We offer you the option to do this through House of Work. We have a collective health insurance policy with Hollandzorg with very favorable conditions, and this insurance has no deductible. Fixed weekly costs apply. Many of our employees make use of this option. Complaints about our services, both in the recruitment process and during employment, can be reported to your job coach/coordinator or via info@houseofwork.nl. more about this can be found in our personnel guide.

By signing this document, you certify that:

You received this information well before starting this work.
You have voluntarily chosen House of Work as your employer.
No return service in whatever form or by whomever was asked for in the recruitment process
You have freely chosen the way in which you will be accommodated and whether or not you will make use of the health insurance offered.