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From 2028, agency work is banned in the Dutch meat industry — what it means for you

On 3 July 2026 the Dutch government announced that from 1 March 2028, temporary agency workers (uitzendkrachten) may no longer work in slaughterhouses and meat processing. If you work in a meat plant through an uitzendbureau today, by then you will either have a direct contract with the plant or be working in another sector. The law is not final yet — but the direction is.