NetherlandsWerk en inkomen 24 · Work and income
What is a cao?
In the exam (Dutch)
Wat is een cao?
- aAgreements between trade unions and employers about wages and working hours.Afspraken tussen vakbonden en werkgevers over loon en werktijden.Correct answer
- bA course for new employees about working safely and wages.Een cursus voor nieuwe werknemers over veilig werken en loon.
- cA benefit for people without work, paid by UWV.Een uitkering voor mensen zonder werk, betaald door het UWV.
Why?
Cao stands for collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst (collective labour agreement). Trade unions and employers make agreements together about things like wages, holidays and working hours.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Dutch, as shown above.
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What does a trade union (vakbond) do?Correct answer:A trade union stands up for the rights of employees.
Wat doet een vakbond? — Een vakbond komt op voor de rechten van werknemers.
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What is an ondernemingsraad (OR, works council)?Correct answer:A group of elected employees who talk with the management.
Wat is een ondernemingsraad (OR)? — Een groep gekozen werknemers die met de directie praat.
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Lisa works 20 hours a week. A full working week is about 36 to 40 hours. What is true?Correct answer:Lisa works part-time.
Lisa werkt 20 uur per week. Een volle werkweek is ongeveer 36 tot 40 uur. Wat is waar? — Lisa werkt parttime (in deeltijd).
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Fatima wants to start working. Her husband says: "In our family, a woman stays at home. That is our tradition." What is true in the Netherlands?Correct answer:Fatima decides for herself whether she starts working.
Fatima wil gaan werken. Haar man zegt: "Bij ons blijft een vrouw thuis. Dat is onze traditie." Wat is waar in Nederland? — Fatima beslist zelf of zij gaat werken.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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