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Why The Netherlands Must Protect And Expand Its Expat Regime

The Wennink report sounds a clear alarm: the Netherlands is losing ground in the global competition for talent. In this article from our series on the Wennink report, we examine the fiscal expat regime...

Netherlands Employment

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A&O Shearman

Netherlands: Amended Draft Bill Implementing The Pay Transparency Directive Before Council Of State

The draft Bill implementing the Pay Transparency Directive for men and women was submitted to the Council of State for advice on 20 January 2026.

Netherlands Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Nieuwe EU-richtlijn loontransparantie – implementatie per 1 januari 2027

Om de loonongelijkheid tussen mannen en vrouwen aan te pakken is op 7 juni 2023 de Europese Richtlijn Loontransparantie (Richtlijn 2023/970) in werking getreden.

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Regeerakkoord 2026 - 2030: wat betekenen de plannen voor werkgevers en werknemers?

In het regeerakkoord "Aan de slag" hebben D66, CDA en VVD een breed pakket aan voorgenomen maatregelen op het gebied van arbeid, sociale zekerheid en pensioen gepresenteerd.

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Dutch Supreme Court Warns Of Risks In Long Term Hiring Of Agency Workers

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Can An Employer Dismiss A Statutory Director On Suspicion Of A Criminal Offence?

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

The Netherlands: Should Employers Seek Reimbursement For Study Costs?

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

When Is A Contract For Services An Employment Contract In The Netherlands?

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Netherlands Announces Delay In Implementation Of The EU Pay Transparency Directive

Netherlands Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Netherlands: Risks Of Dormant Employment

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Netherlands: No Longer Offering Work Is Not Dismissal

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

US Fund Managers: What To Know Before Hiring Staff In The Netherlands – New York Office Snippet

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

International Employment Law Podcast Series - The Netherlands (Podcast)

Netherlands Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

New Legislation For Flexible Workers In The Making

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Sustainability Omnibus Enters Into Force On March 18, 2026—update On Dutch Implementation

Netherlands Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Netherlands Introduces 36% Tax On Unrealised Gains – Why A Cyprus Company Is A Strategic Alternative

Nikita & Partners Limited

[Blog] Le marché des noms de domaine premium reste dynamique

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Novagraaf Group

New Proposed Company Form: EU Inc.

Netherlands Commercial

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A&O Shearman

LD The Hague, Infringement Action, February 24, 2026, UPC_CFI_619/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Management And Supervisory Boards In The Netherlands In Brief

Dutch law only briefly defines the duties conferred on the management board as...

Netherlands Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Controle van werknemers en hun recht op privacy

Stel, u vermoedt dat een werknemer fraude pleegt, bedrijfsgevoelige informatie doorspeelt aan een concurrent of buitensporig veel tijd aan privézaken besteed tijdens werktijd (al dan niet op een thuiswerkdag).

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

BUREN | German Desk Newsletter | April 2025

The 2025 edition of our German "Doing Business" guide is now available! It includes important legal updates for companies operating in the Netherlands.

Netherlands Commercial

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Buren

Pay Transparency – The Netherlands Proposes New Legislation

The Directive 2023/970/EC (Directive) aims to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work between men and women through transparency and enforcement mechanisms.

Netherlands Employment

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A&O Shearman

Employee Stock Options More Attractive As Of 1 January 2027

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Those Who Do Not Provide Clear Information Pay The Price

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Court Decision Demonstrates The Importance Of A Careful Works Council's Consultation Process

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Beschäftigung eines niederländischen Arbeitnehmers: Welches Arbeitsrecht müssen Sie anwenden?

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Doing Business In The Netherlands! – Ein rechtlicher Leitfaden für Unternehmen

Netherlands Commercial

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Buren

Update: False Self-Employment And Taxation

Netherlands Tax

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Buren

Addressing Unacceptable Workplace Behaviour: Key Considerations For Employers

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Bereavement Leave Bill Introduced In The Netherlands

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Wet toekomst pensioenen: update gevolgen voor werkgevers en de rol van de ondernemingsraad

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

De AI-verordening: gevolgen voor werkgevers

Netherlands Technology

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Buren

Addressing Unacceptable Workplace Behaviour: Key Considerations For Employers

Reports of unacceptable behaviour in the workplace, such as bullying, (sexual) harassment, discrimination, and aggression, have increased in recent years.

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Bereavement Leave Bill Introduced In The Netherlands

A bill introducing a right to bereavement leave was submitted this summer in the Netherlands. The following is a brief outline of this proposal.

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Wet toekomst pensioenen: update gevolgen voor werkgevers en de rol van de ondernemingsraad

Het zal u niet ontgaan zijn: Op 1 juli 2023 is de Wet toekomst pensioenen (hierna: "Wtp") in werking getreden. De overgang naar het nieuwe pensioenstelsel moet op 1 januari 2028 zijn afgerond.

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

De AI-verordening: gevolgen voor werkgevers

Op 21 april 2021 heeft de Europese Commissie een wetsvoorstel gepubliceerd met de eerste EU-regels voor Artificiële intelligentie (AI).

Netherlands Technology

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Buren

Wetsvoorstel modernisering concurrentiebeding

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Dutch Tax Enforcement Policy Due To Change For Employees And Contractors

The distinction between being an employee or a contractor is crucial for businesses, with significant implications for tax obligations, social security contributions and employment rights.

Netherlands Employment

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Osborne Clarke

Medezeggenschap In Breed Perspectief

Medezeggenschap is een belangrijk thema op de werkvloer. Werknemers kunnen door middel van medezeggenschap invloed uitoefenen op besluitvormingsprocessen binnen een organisatie.

Netherlands Commercial

Wijn & Stael Advocaten N.V.

Las 10 Jurisdicciones Más Complejas Donde Hacer Negocios En 2024

El Índice Global de Complejidad Corporativa 2024 de TMF Group explora una serie de indicadores relacionados con la complejidad corporativa...

Worldwide Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Uitstel Wet Verduidelijking Arbeidsrelaties En Rechtsvermoeden

Het kabinet is al geruime tijd voornemens de balans tussen het werken met een zelfstandige c.q. als een zelfstandige enerzijds en het werken met een werknemer c.q. als werknemer anderzijds te herstellen.

Netherlands Employment

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Van Iersel Luchtman Advocaten

Simplification Of The Statutory Leave System

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Dossieropbouw, Wat Leg Je Vast?

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Work/Life: International Employment News Update

Worldwide Employment

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Taylor Wessing

The Decree On Anonymous Reporting Of Suspected Wrongdoing Is Submitted For Internet Consultation

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Changes In Dutch Employment Law 2024

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

OR Heeft Een Belangrijke Adviesrol Bij Een Voorgenomen Reorganisatie

Netherlands Employment

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Taylor Wessing

Works Councils Have An Important Advisory Role In A Proposed Reorganisation

Netherlands Employment

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Taylor Wessing

Wet Verduidelijking Beoordeling Arbeidsrelaties En Rechtsvermoeden

Netherlands Employment

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Taylor Wessing

Assessment Of Employment Relationships And Legal Presumption (Clarification) Act

Netherlands Employment

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Taylor Wessing

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

Netherlands Employment

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Taylor Wessing

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

Netherlands Employment

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Taylor Wessing

Maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen in het kader van ESG: gelijke beloning voor mannen en vrouwen

European Union Commercial

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Taylor Wessing

Corporate Social Responsibility ESG: Equal Pay For Men And Women

European Union Commercial

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Taylor Wessing

Bill Modernization Of The Non-Competition Clause

Netherlands Employment

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L&E Global

Pay Transparency Directive Adopted By The European Union

European Union Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

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Arendt & Medernach

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Lewis Silkin

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Solsidus Law

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Ius Laboris

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