Netherlands: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

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

On 21 November 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that the long term hiring of an agency worker through several different agencies constituted an abuse of the temporary agency work arrangement.

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

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

On 22 October 2025, the Rotterdam District Court delivered a verdict in a case that may have significant implications for many companies.

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

The Netherlands: Should Employers Seek Reimbursement For Study Costs?

In principle, employees who undergo compulsory training within the meaning of Article 7:611a of the Dutch Civil Code do not have to repay any fees for such training; their employer bears all the costs of course fees, books, exams and the like.

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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

A recent case in the Netherlands assessed whether a contract for services constituted an employment contract under Dutch law. In this case, an employer and an employee entered into a contract for services for certain work.

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

Management And Supervisory Boards In The Netherlands In Brief

Netherlands Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Controle van werknemers en hun recht op privacy

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

BUREN | German Desk Newsletter | April 2025

Netherlands Commercial

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Buren

Pay Transparency – The Netherlands Proposes New Legislation

Netherlands Employment

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A&O Shearman

Augmentation des frais de l'UKIPO prévue pour avril 2026

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Novagraaf Group

The Application Of Earn-Out Clauses In M&A Transactions: Advantages, Challenges, And Contractual Design

Netherlands Commercial

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Buren

[Blog] Future augmentation des taxes officielles par l'Office eurasien des brevets

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

Dutch Supreme Court Curbs Excessive Tax Interest Rate

Netherlands Tax

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Loyens & Loeff

Digital General Meeting Of Private Legal Entities Act Adopted By The Dutch House Of Representatives

Netherlands Commercial

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Buren

Employee Stock Options More Attractive As Of 1 January 2027

On April 18th, the Spring Memorandum (Voorjaarsnota) was announced, introducing a more favourable regime for employee stock option plans in startups and scale-ups. The proposed regime offers employees...

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Those Who Do Not Provide Clear Information Pay The Price

An employer in the Netherlands has to inform an employee in writing or electronically of the key terms of employment, including any bonus plan, within one month of starting work.

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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

The work council (the WC) has the right to give its advice on certain important financial, economic, and/or business organizational (envisaged) decisions listed in Article 25 of the Dutch Works Councils Act (WCA).

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Beschäftigung eines niederländischen Arbeitnehmers: Welches Arbeitsrecht müssen Sie anwenden?

Immer mehr deutsche Unternehmen stellen niederländische Arbeitnehmer ein. Ein solches grenzüberschreitendes Arbeitsverhältnis wirft unmittelbar die Frage auf...

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

Wetsvoorstel modernisering concurrentiebeding

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Een geldige ontslagreden en dan? Let op de (inspannings)verplichting om een werknemer te herplaatsen!

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

The House Of Representatives Requests Policy Change In The Enforcement Of The DBA Act And Other Developments: An Update

Netherlands Tax

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Loyens & Loeff

The Netherlands: '30% Rule' Preferential Tax Rule Changes Forthcoming

Netherlands Immigration

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Fragomen

Wetsvoorstel modernisering concurrentiebeding

Op 4 maart 2024 heeft minister Van Gennip van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid het Wetsvoorstel Modernisering Concurrentiebeding ter internetconsultatie ingediend.

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Een geldige ontslagreden en dan? Let op de (inspannings)verplichting om een werknemer te herplaatsen!

Sinds de inwerkingtreding van de WWZ is de (inspannings)verplichting om een werknemer te herplaatsen bij onder meer het vervallen van zijn arbeidsplaats, veel belangrijker geworden.

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

The House Of Representatives Requests Policy Change In The Enforcement Of The DBA Act And Other Developments: An Update

In response to the termination of the enforcement moratorium as of 1 January 2025, the House of Representatives has addressed that a different enforcement strategy should be adopted...

Netherlands Tax

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Loyens & Loeff

The Netherlands: '30% Rule' Preferential Tax Rule Changes Forthcoming

The government has rejected the so-called ‘30/20/10% plan' (the rule that allows eligible foreign nationals to not pay tax on up to 30% of their income for five years, with sequential reductions in this percentage over time)...

Netherlands Immigration

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Fragomen

Inschakelen recherchebureau voor observatie arbeidsongeschikte werknemer

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Simplification Of The Statutory Leave System

On 10 April 2024, the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment sent a letter to the House of Representatives. This letter sets out various scenarios on how the current statutory leave system...

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Dossieropbouw, Wat Leg Je Vast?

Iedere werkgever heeft het wel eens meegemaakt: een medewerker die net niet helemaal naar wens functioneert. Allesbehalve leuk. Hoe ga je daarmee om?

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Work/Life: International Employment News Update

Welcome to the latest edition of our 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

Following our previous news item about the Dutch Whistleblowers Protection Act (in Dutch: Wet bescherming klokkenluiders) (Wbk), in which we wrote that additional rules...

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

How To Bridge The Gap In Gender Pay In The Netherlands To Avoid Surprises

European Union Employment

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Osborne Clarke

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Netherlands Employment

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ACG International

Dutch Supreme Court Clarifies Rules On Reduction Of Vacation Days Of A Sick Employee

Netherlands Employment

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Osborne Clarke

Dutch Court Finds Fraudulent Sick Leave Justifies Summary Dismissal

Netherlands Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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