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Settlement Agreements In The Netherlands And The Duty To Provide Information: Speedy Terminations Can Be Costly

A settlement agreement (vaststellingsovereenkomst; VSO) is often an efficient way for employers to terminate an employment relationship.

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Littler Mendelson

Update On Dutch Implementation Of EU Pay Transparency Directive: Proposal Submitted To House Of Representatives

On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the amended legislative proposal implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive was submitted to the House of Representatives.

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Dutch Court Signals Stricter Approach To Long-Term Agency Work

A Dutch court has ruled that agency work arrangements lasting more than seven years cannot be considered temporary, potentially creating an indefinite employment relationship between the worker and the hiring company.

Netherlands Employment

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Ius Laboris

The Future Pensions Act (Wtp) And The Prudent Person Rule: Are Investment Policies More Vulnerable To Claims?

The Future Pensions Act (Wtp) is fundamentally reshaping how Dutch pension funds approach investment policy, shifting from defined-benefit schemes focused on security to defined-contribution schemes emphasizing purchasing power retention.

Netherlands Employment

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More Security For Flexible Workers: What Will Change For Employers?

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Ius Laboris

Dutch Pay Transparency Takes A Step Forward: Three Takeaways From The Updated Draft Implementation Bill

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Hiring In The Netherlands In 2026: Key Topics For Internationally Recruited Talent

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GGI Global Alliance

The Duty To File A Complaint In Dutch Labour Law: An Update

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GGI Global Alliance

The Legislative Proposal ‘Meer Zekerheid Flexwerkers’ Has Been Adopted By The House Of Representatives

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Loyens & Loeff

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Buren

Vakantiedagen tijdens slapend dienstverband: bouwt een werknemer na 104 weken ziekte nog vakantiedagen op?

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Buren

Posting Workers Through Intermediaries: What’s Changing For Suppliers And Users

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The Netherlands: Holiday Accrual During Dormant Employment?

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New Supreme Court Judgment: ‘negligible Scale’ As A Quantitative Threshold In Scope-of-application Provisions?

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Hiring In The Netherlands In 2026: Key Topics For Internationally Recruited Talent

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More Security For Flexible Workers: What Will Change For Employers?

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Update On Dutch Implementation Of EU Pay Transparency Directive: Proposal Submitted To House Of Representatives

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Dutch Council Of State Issues Advice On Implementation Of EU Pay Transparency Directive

The Dutch Council of State has issued its advisory opinion on the legislative proposal implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, identifying several critical issues including administrative burden concerns...

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The Future Pensions Act (Wtp) And The Prudent Person Rule: Are Investment Policies More Vulnerable To Claims?

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New Supreme Court Judgment: ‘negligible Scale’ As A Quantitative Threshold In Scope-of-application Provisions?

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Settlement Agreements In The Netherlands And The Duty To Provide Information: Speedy Terminations Can Be Costly

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Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van de re-integratieverplichtingen in het tweede ziektejaar bij werknemers van kleine en middelgrote werkgevers

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Legislative Proposal Amending The Reintegration Obligations In The Second Year Of Illness For Employees Of Small And Medium-Sized Employers

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