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Quarterly Insights Q3 2026: Netherlands Employment Law
The Dutch government has introduced significant changes to employment law through its 2026 Budget Day proposals, including postponing unemployment benefit reductions and delaying the abolition of transition payment compensation. Meanwhile, the More Security for Flexible Workers Act brings sweeping reforms to fixed-term contracts, on-call arrangements, and temporary agency work, fundamentally reshaping how employers engage flexible workers in the Netherlands.
Netherlands Employment
AO
A&O Shearman
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Equal Pay For Seafarers: Is The Competitive Position Of The Dutch Shipping Industry At Stake?
A recent ruling by the Dutch Commission for Human Rights has challenged the long-standing country-of-residence principle in international shipping, which allows different pay scales for seafarers based on their country of residence. The decision raises fundamental questions about equal treatment, the competitiveness of the Dutch maritime sector, and whether the practice of paying crew members differently for the same work can continue under Dutch law.
Netherlands Employment
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Faillissement FP Nieuwegein B.V.
FP Nieuwegein B.V., operating under the name Fat Phill's, has been declared bankrupt by the District Court of The Hague. The curator is investigating possibilities for a restart of the hospitality business, with interested parties invited to submit expressions of interest by September 14th. Employee contracts will be terminated following standard bankruptcy procedures, with salary payments handled through the UWV wage guarantee scheme.
Netherlands Insolvency
B
Buren
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