The Future Of Pensions Law (Podcast)

Think all Dutch payroll providers are the same? Let me explain why partnering with the right local specialist is so important.

The Future Pensions Act mandates that Dutch pension schemes transition to new solidarity-based or flexible defined contribution models by 2028, requiring the conversion of collective pension assets into individual capital accounts. This process raises critical questions about fair allocation of pension fund assets and the potential liability exposure for social partners and pension funds when distributions become unbalanced.

The cabinet has announced its intention to reform the non-competition clause in order to restrict the unnecessary use thereof. According to Minister van Gennip (Social Affairs and Employment)..

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.

A Rotterdam District Court has submitted a preliminary question to the Supreme Court regarding whether incapacitated employees accrue holiday entitlements during dormant employment periods.

The Netherlands has announced a second phase of its corona crisis job retention scheme, NOW. This article provides details of NOW 2.0.

An eight-year legal battle between trade union FNV, caterer Albron and Heineken has finally been resolved by the Supreme Court.

The personnel company Heineken Nederlands Beheer B.V. employs about 70 catering employees.

The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark advisory opinion confirming that the right to strike is protected under ILO Convention No. 87, a treaty Australia ratified in 1973. While this opinion doesn't immediately change Australian domestic law, it creates a significant new reference point that unions may leverage in litigation, enterprise bargaining, and industrial relations reform discussions. Australian employers face potential challenges to existing Fair Work Act restrictions on protected

The European Union has introduced a groundbreaking directive aimed at transforming the gig economy by establishing new protections for platform workers.

On 21 March 2025, the New Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Private Parties came into effect, superseding and repealing the prior data protection law.

Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) recently published Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees.

Highlights in this month's edition include new developments in AI governance in both Australia and Malaysia, Singapore's new Workplace Fairness Act taking further shape...

Japan's public pension system requires mandatory enrollment for all residents aged 20 to under 60, including foreign nationals, with contributions split equally between employers and employees. While supplementary corporate pension plans are voluntary, employers must navigate strict legal requirements when establishing or amending them. Understanding the interplay between statutory obligations, voluntary pension options, and the tax treatment of contributions and benefits is essential for compliant workforc

The Minimum Wage Council under the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) has set the 2026 minimum wage at KRW 10,320 per hour, a 2.9% increase from the current 2025 rate of KRW 10,030.

Termination of employment in Israel can be for any good reason.

On 12 May 2026, the EU Talent Pool Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This report concerns the use of artificial intelligence through the life cycle of employment: from recruitment, through management of work processes, to dismissal decisions.