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30 March 2026

Help! Is my freelancer actually an employee?

That the question of whether an agreement constitutes an employment contract or a contract for services is still very much alive, was once again demonstrated this summer by two recent court rulings.

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15 January 2025

Request for Permanent Employment

Since August 1, 2022, employers in the Netherlands must comply with the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Act.

23 December 2024

Is your company ready for a four-day work week?

With effect from 1 January 2025, AFAS will introduce a four-day working week for all its employees, who will retain their current five-day salary. Employees already working less than five days will be compensated.

18 December 2024

Three-strikes-and-you’re-out policy

In staff manuals I regularly come across the rule that a third warning automatically leads to dismissal with immediate effect. In baseball terminology, this is called a ‘three-strikes-and-you’re-out’ policy. An employer from Eindhoven also called this an ‘oei-foei-doei’ policy.

16 December 2024

Investigations into undesirable behaviour in the workplace

Physical attacks, (sexual)harassment, verbal abuse, but also inappropriate comments – these are all forms of undesirable behaviour in the workplace.

11 December 2024

Working from home not an entitlement for the time being

The corona crisis changed how organisations think about working from home. It even led to a legislative proposal; the Work Where You Want Act (wetsvoorstel ‘werken waar je wilt’) aimed at making it easier for employees and employers to reach agreements on hybrid working.

9 December 2024

Employers’ liability for a burnout?

Small mistakes can have large consequences. The same applies at work: employers’ liability is easily on the cards. Excessive work pressure, inhalation of hazardous substances or physical overload.

4 December 2024

Respecting Works Council’s Participation Rights

Works councils do not often litigate against their own management. Generally, the works council (WC) and the manager or entrepreneur prefer to resolve disputes through constructive dialogue.

25 November 2024

Enforcing the establishment and recognition of a works council

Nearly one-third of companies with more than 50 employees do not have a works council (WC).

14 November 2024

Variable compensation and salary continuation during illness

During the first two years of illness, an employee has the right to receive at least 70% of their salary.