As we enter 2025, updates to labor law bring important changes that companies must address to ensure compliance and optimize their operations. Below is a practical guide to help organizations understand and implement these...more
As we move through 2024, significant legislative and judicial developments are shaping employment law in the Netherlands. From new compliance requirements for CO2 emissions reporting and changes to employment relationships,...more
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
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
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
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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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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