191 results found

Work can be performed under various types of contract, with self-employment and salaried employment based on an employment contract being the main forms.

The Dutch Act on further remuneration measures for financial undertakings entered into force on 1 January 2023 and should be complied with since that date.

In The Netherlands it is important to carefully determine which employees can be dismissed in a reorganization, as the selection of the redundant employees is a very important issue.

A recent sub-district court decision in the Netherlands dealt with the limits of an employee's freedom of expression. In this case, an intensive care nurse at the Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital (ETZ)...

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.

Beginning March 1, 2020, employers in countries other than the Netherlands in the European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland

It happens more often, an internal investigation conducted by an attorney in the event of a suspicion of irregularities within an organisation.

Dutch companies with 50 or more employees must establish works councils that hold statutory consultation rights over significant business decisions. Understanding when works council advice is required—particularly for financings, guarantees, security packages, and control transfers—is essential for transaction planning and legal compliance.

Proposed amendments to the Civil Code of St. Maarten are aimed at enhancing employment rights in the areas of fixed-term employment contracts, pregnancy and maternity leave, gender equality, business transfers ...

In the Schultz-Hoff judgment of 20 January 2009, the European Court of Justice determined that it follows from the European Working Time Directive (‘the Directive’) that all employees are entitled to at least four weeks' paid annual leave, whatever their state of health.

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

Due to Covid‑19, remote and hybrid work has become normal in the Netherlands. Many organisations have formalised it in policies and individual agreements.

Do you hire self-employed individuals with an agreement based on the Model agreement "unrestricted substitution"?

On 10 May 2005, an employer and an employee, who has American citizenship, concluded an employment agreement

With the Checklist Wab that was circulated last month, we have informed you about the differentiation of the so-called ‘WW-contribution' resulting from the Balanced Labor Market Act (Wab).

The Netherlands is set to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive by January 2027, introducing comprehensive requirements for employers to ensure equal pay across genders. Employers will face new obligations including salary disclosure to job applicants, gender pay-gap reporting for companies with 100+ employees, and the need to justify pay differences using objective, gender-neutral criteria.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the multi-part German series on Dutch law. Having already published a corresponding guide in English last year...