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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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28 January 2024

Violation of a recommencement of employment condition: what does it cost?

Most employers in the Netherlands are aware that the rollout of a restructuring involving compulsory redundancies is bound by the necessary rules.

22 January 2024

Prohibition on restrictions and self-employed persons

The question regularly arises whether a supplier can prohibit the personnel it deploys - agency workers and seconded workers - from being employed by the hirer.

17 January 2024

Latest addition to the fundamental right to holidays

It is well-known: ‘Europe’ considers the right to four weeks’ paid holiday to be a fundamental right. For many years, the EU Court of Justice has emphasised this ‘essential principle of social law’ in case law.

22 November 2023

Small hearts, big consequences

Since the MeToo movement in 2017, the number of court rulings involving sexually transgressive behaviour has increased exponentially.

20 November 2023

Work wherever you want in 2023?!

The corona pandemic has been behind us for a while now. A period when working from home or elsewhere than in the workplace was the norm.

2 October 2023

The new study costs clause

Since 1 August 2022, employers may no longer charge employees for the cost of certain training and education through a study cost clause.

20 September 2023

Adaptation of whistleblowers’ scheme to new law

Adaptation of whistleblowers' scheme to new law; employers will be required to adapt internal whistleblower reporting procedures and whistleblowing employees will have increased protection from measures under employment law.

2 August 2023

Daylight robbery

People have been working from home en masse since the corona pandemic and, contrary to the expectations of some labour market experts, there seems to be no change in this trend. This is hardly surprising as working from home can have benefits for both employers and employees.

26 June 2023

The non-compete clause: is there something you can do?

Most permanent employment contracts include a non-compete clause. This clause determines that you are not allowed to work for a competing company for a certain period of time within a certain region.