Two temp agencies defrauded €19 million through training leave
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- The Flemish Social Inspectorate recovered or withheld €19 million in training-leave subsidies linked to two major temporary-employment agencies.
- The scheme allows employees to attend training during working hours without losing pay, and Flemish Employment Minister Zuhal Demir reported the case.
Two major temporary-employment agencies defrauded €19 million through a scheme that subsidizes training leave, according to Flemish Employment Minister Zuhal Demir.
The Flemish Social Inspectorate recovered or blocked the subsidies. Training leave allows employees to take courses during working hours without losing their wages.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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