On Tuesday, April 16, the third edition of the ArbeidsmarktPoort took place in Nieuwspoort, organized by the Bovib, the VvDN and ONL voor Ondernemers. This meeting brought together various speakers to discuss current labor market issues with each other and the audience. The central theme of this edition was labor migration, a topic that is high on the political agenda and on which opinions vary widely. It was therefore relevant to exchange ideas and discuss positions with stakeholders.

Former ChristenUnie party leader Gert-Jan Segers provided the opening remarks and explained the Delta Plan Grip op Arbeidsmigratie. Gert-Jan recently started as strategic advisor at OTTO Work Force and contributes to the public-societal debate on labor migration and the consequences for the Dutch labor market and society with such reports. The opening remarks and questions from the audience were followed by a discussion panel. Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen (Member of Parliament NSC) and Titus Kramer (entrepreneur and former honorary consul for Turkey) entered into a discussion with each other and the audience, led by Hans Biesheuvel (former chairman of ONL). The discussion generated interesting questions from the audience, especially about the NSC's position on labor migration, with the party making demands on terms and conditions of employment, conditions and housing for migrant workers. NSC also advocates an admission system to keep out rogue employment agencies, which in turn led to critical questions about the feasibility and enforcement of the proposed legislation.

In October, the fourth edition of the Labor Market Gate is planned, where interesting speakers are again expected. HeadFirst Group supports this initiative and is in favor of a constructive, factual debate on issues and challenges in the Dutch labor market. We remain committed to these meetings and look forward to the next edition.

Do you have questions about the Labor Market Gateway and our position in the labor market file? Please contact Sem Overduin, Manager Corporate Affairs & Public Policy at HeadFirst Group, at Sem.Overduin@headfirst.nl.