On behalf of the Employment Team of Hogan Lovells Amsterdam, we extend our best wishes for the New Year. In this newsletter, we will highlight key employment law changes effective from the 1st of January 2024, including...more
In this newsletter, we highlight significant court rulings in 2023 that revolve around crucial aspects of the Dutch Works Council’s Act (WCA). Specifically, our focus is on the right of appeal (Article 26 WCA), the right to...more
There is a trend in the Netherlands where companies are urged to comply promptly with ESG objectives. Therefore it is important to comply timeously with applicable legislation to mitigate risks of enforcement by shareholders,...more
The Dutch Senate rejected the ‘Work where you want Act’. What does this mean for employers? In short: Despite the rejection, remote work remains a significant consideration for employers in the Netherlands post-COVID-19....more
Deliveroo bicycle couriers were qualified as employees instead of self-employed workers by the Dutch Supreme Court last week. The Dutch Supreme Court did not introduce a new framework for qualification and has left it up to...more
On 20 December 2022, the Corporate Governance Code Monitoring Committee updated the 2016 Corporate Governance Code1. The new Code introduces a number of, relatively minor, changes, especially in the areas of sustainability...more
Despite the rise of the #MeToo-movement in 2017, examples of sexual harassment are – unfortunately – still numerous. Research by the Dutch Central Agency for Statistics (CBS) shows that in 2021, 1 out of 5 young female...more
On 20 September, the Dutch Government presented their key plans and the distribution of the national budget for the coming year. This blog provides an overview of how a selection of these plans may affect employers and...more
This update provides an overview of the latest important developments in Dutch Employment legislation and case law. On 5 July 2022, the Dutch House of Representatives adopted the legislative proposal for the Work Where You...more
On 28 April 2022, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) published its long awaited Heiploeg ruling. In this ruling the ECJ ruled that a pre-pack is possible without a transfer of undertaking, even if it results in the...more
De Nederlandse regering heeft aangekondigd dat vanaf 1 maart 2022 zowel werknemers, ondernemers, als werkzoekenden, die een band hebben met de Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt bij het UWV een budget kunnen aanvragen; het STAP-budget....more
The Dutch government has announced that as of 1 March 2022, employees, entrepreneurs and job seekers who have a link to the Dutch labour market can apply for a budget, the so-called "STAP budget"....more
On 2 July 2020, the Cabinet introduced the temporary subsidy scheme ''NL Leert door''. The aim of this scheme is, among other things, to support employees who are at risk of losing (or have already lost) their jobs (as a...more
In the Netherlands 2021 budget, it has been proposed to extend the wage tax exemption for qualifying retraining of (laid off) employees.
Presently, the exemption can only be applied to employees whose employment agreement...more
In this article, we examine the latest Dutch relief measures for companies during the COVID-19 crisis, in the areas of Employment, Tax and Finance....more
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The COVID-19 crisis is currently holding us in its grip. For many Dutch employers, the crisis already has, or will have, (major) financial consequences....more
The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 virus a "public health emergency of international concern". Therefore, it is recommended to prepare for the potential impact of the...more
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From 1 January 2020, the amount of the unemployment insurance contribution (hereinafter: ''WW-premium'') to be paid by an employer to the Dutch tax authorities depends on the nature of the employment agreement....more
We are approaching the end of the year. From 1 January 2020 onwards, new employment legislation will enter into force in the Netherlands. Please find below an overview of the main changes in the Dutch Balanced Labour Market...more