Netherlands: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Subscribe

Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

The Legislative Proposal ‘Meer Zekerheid Flexwerkers’ Has Been Adopted By The House Of Representatives

On 12 May 2026, the Dutch House of Representatives adopted the legislative proposal More protection for flexible workers ('Meer zekerheid flexwerkers'). Through various amendments, the proposal has been tightened...

Netherlands Employment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

AvdR Legalflix | Suzan van de Kam | Uber, en hoe nu verder met de zelfstandige (Video)

Op 27 januari 2026 deed het Gerechtshof Amsterdam uitspraak in de Uber-zaak over de kwalificatie van de arbeidsrelatie tussen Uber en haar chauffeurs. Zijn platformchauffeurs werknemers of zelfstandigen...

Netherlands Employment

B

Buren

Vakantiedagen tijdens slapend dienstverband: bouwt een werknemer na 104 weken ziekte nog vakantiedagen op?

When an employment contract becomes dormant after 104 weeks of illness, does an incapacitated employee continue to accrue vacation days despite no longer receiving salary?

Netherlands Employment

B

Buren

The Netherlands: Holiday Accrual During Dormant Employment?

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

Netherlands Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Do Employees In The Netherlands Have The Right To Determine Their Own Working Hours?

Netherlands Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

AvdR Legalflix | Ruud Brunninkhuis | Loon Als Boedelschuld (Video)

Netherlands Insolvency

B

Buren

Netherlands: Quarterly Employment Law Insights Q1 2026

Netherlands Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

Dutch Council Of State Issues Advice On Implementation Of EU Pay Transparency Directive

Netherlands Employment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

The Netherlands’ Transposition Of The Pay Transparency Directive: The Council Of State’s Opinion And Guidance On Pay Structures

Netherlands Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Uber Puzzle: A Case-by-case Assessment Of Drivers' Employment Status

Netherlands Employment

GGI Global Alliance

When HQ Says “Back To The Office”: Dutch Works Councils And The Right Of Consent

Netherlands Employment

GGI Global Alliance

Why The Netherlands Must Protect And Expand Its Expat Regime

Netherlands Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

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

Netherlands Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Nieuwe EU-richtlijn loontransparantie – implementatie per 1 januari 2027

Netherlands Employment

B

Buren

Ban On The Use Of Meat Names For Plant-based Alternatives

European Union IP

NG

Novagraaf Group

Do Employees In The Netherlands Have The Right To Determine Their Own Working Hours?

Netherlands Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Dutch Implementation Of The AI Act: Decentralised AI Supervision

Netherlands Technology

LL

Loyens & Loeff

De Wet modernisering pandrecht en cessie: een overzicht van de twee voorgestelde moderniseringen

Netherlands Strategy

B

Buren

Vakantiedagen tijdens slapend dienstverband: bouwt een werknemer na 104 weken ziekte nog vakantiedagen op?

Netherlands Employment

B

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

B

Buren

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

LL

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

LL

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

LM

Littler Mendelson

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

Netherlands Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Netherlands Announces Delay In Implementation Of The EU Pay Transparency Directive

Netherlands Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Netherlands: Risks Of Dormant Employment

Netherlands Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

The Netherlands: No Longer Offering Work Is Not Dismissal

Netherlands Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

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

Netherlands Employment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

International Employment Law Podcast Series - The Netherlands (Podcast)

Netherlands Employment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

New Legislation For Flexible Workers In The Making

Netherlands Employment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Management And Supervisory Boards In The Netherlands In Brief

Netherlands Commercial

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Controle van werknemers en hun recht op privacy

Netherlands Employment

B

Buren

BUREN | German Desk Newsletter | April 2025

Netherlands Commercial

B

Buren

New Legislation For Flexible Workers In The Making

This news item is important for anyone who employs workers on the basis of a so-called flexible employment contract, such as an on-call contract, an agency contract or a temporary employment contract.

Netherlands Employment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Management And Supervisory Boards In The Netherlands In Brief

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

Netherlands Commercial

LL

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

B

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

B

Buren

Pay Transparency – The Netherlands Proposes New Legislation

Netherlands Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

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

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...

Netherlands Commercial

B

Buren

Update: False Self-Employment And Taxation

False self-employment can result in serious tax consequences for companies and organizations that hire self-employed individuals.

Netherlands Tax

B

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

B

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

LM

Littler Mendelson

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

Netherlands Employment

B

Buren

De AI-verordening: gevolgen voor werkgevers

Netherlands Technology

B

Buren

Wetsvoorstel modernisering concurrentiebeding

Netherlands Employment

B

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

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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

Netherlands Immigration

F

Fragomen

Inschakelen recherchebureau voor observatie arbeidsongeschikte werknemer

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Dutch Tax Enforcement Policy Due To Change For Employees And Contractors

Netherlands Employment

OC

Osborne Clarke

Medezeggenschap In Breed Perspectief

Netherlands Commercial

Wijn & Stael Advocaten N.V.

Las 10 Jurisdicciones Más Complejas Donde Hacer Negocios En 2024

Worldwide Commercial

TG

TMF Group BV

Uitstel Wet Verduidelijking Arbeidsrelaties En Rechtsvermoeden

Netherlands Employment

VL

Van Iersel Luchtman Advocaten

Simplification Of The Statutory Leave System

Netherlands Employment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Dossieropbouw, Wat Leg Je Vast?

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Work/Life: International Employment News Update

Worldwide Employment

TW

Taylor Wessing

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

Netherlands Employment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Les 34 Métiers Que L'IA Ne Remplacera Jamais (Et Pourquoi) (Video)

HA

Haas Avocats

AvdR Legalflix | Ruud Brunninkhuis | Loon Als Boedelschuld (Video)

B

Buren

Employment Law And Pay Transparency | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

AM

Arendt & Medernach

'Good Jobs' Podcast: Unpacking The Way Forward (Podcast)

LS

Lewis Silkin

Employers To Update ERGANIS With Employment Terms -immediate Action Required To Comply (Video)

S

Solsidus Law

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More