Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Netherlands: special Covid-19 short-time working scheme introduced Netherlands: special Covid-19 short-time working scheme introduced Through . Published on 20 March 2020 à 15h40 - Update on 20 March 2020 à 16h36 Resources The Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure for Sustained Employment, which has been given the Dutch acronym NOW, was introduced on 17 March, the same day that the government announced a package of measures to tackle the coronavirus crisis. NOW replaces the short-time working scheme that had been in force and provides for compensation, paid by the state, which varies according to the loss of turnover experienced: 90% of salary if the loss is 100%; 45% to cover a 50% loss; 22.5% of salary if the loss is 25%. Upon application, the unemployment insurance agency (UWV) will pay an advance of 80% of the expected compensation and the actual loss of turnover will be determined subsequently, so any adjustments can be made. Another new feature is that this scheme applies to temporary workers and staff employed on zero-hour contracts. Precise information is available in English on this page. Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels