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In practice, the terms “wage suspension” and “wage freeze” are often mistakenly used interchangeably in the Netherlands, with potentially dire consequences for the employer. The key differences between the two wage penalties...more
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
Dutch law prohibits employers from paying full-time employees differently—i.e., more favorably—than part-time employees, unless the difference in pay can be objectively justified. This is not readily the case, however....more
A bill introducing a right to bereavement leave was submitted this summer in the Netherlands. The following is a brief outline of this proposal....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
Many employers in the Netherlands will recognize this scenario: an employee has been ill for some time and, on the advice of the occupational physician or occupational health and safety service, carefully begins to return to...more
Employers in the Netherlands should be aware that in addition to previously announced (expected) legislative changes, the following rules in the HR field have come into effect as of 1 January 2024....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
The Dutch Supreme Court has just ruled that Deliveroo meal deliverers are not self-employed, but rather “regular” employees. With this decision the Supreme Court confirms the earlier judgments of the Cantonal Court and the...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
An update on recent developments in Dutch Employment law. As of 1 January 2023, employers could reimburse employees 21 cents per kilometre tax-free, instead of 19 cents. In 2024 this will even increase to 23 cents per...more
Paid Parental Leave as of August 2, 2022 - New Legislation Enacted - On October 12, 2021, the Dutch Senate approved the Act on Paid Parental Leave, which is introduced as implementation of EU Directive 2019/1158. Currently,...more
On October 12, 2021, the Dutch Senate approved the Paid Parental Leave Act (in Dutch: Wet betaald ouderschapsverlof, the "Act"), which will enter into force on August 2, 2022. The purpose of the Act is to offer working...more
The Hague Court of Appeal recently held that an employer could recover a leased company car from a sick employee without being obliged to reimburse the loss arising from the private use of the car....more
In the Netherlands, the end of a fixed-term employment contract is usually linked to a calendar date. Another possibility is for its duration to be linked to a particular piece of work or a project, provided that it is...more
The Dutch Court of Appeal recently addressed damages owed in a dismissal action where both the employer and employee acted with serious culpability. The question for the court was who was to blame for the termination of the...more
The District Court of The Hague recently ruled that, because it is an unforeseen circumstance, the coronavirus crisis caused a fundamental imbalance in a lease agreement between a restaurant owner and the lessor. The court...more
A deliveryman for a confectionery chain who was suspended because he repeatedly refused to wear a mask is not entitled to his salary, the District Court of Utrecht ruled last week....more
The District Court of Rotterdam recently reaffirmed that if employees are able to work but refuse to do so with a suitable excuse, an employer can stop paying their salary....more
The Central Netherlands District Court recently held that failure to turn up at work and to contact an employer about the absence justifies summary dismissal....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 May, the Dutch government extended until October 1, 2020, the economic relief package related to the coronavirus crises, known as the NOW 2.0 scheme. Under this wage subsidy program, businesses that suffer at least a 20%...more
The Dutch Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure to Preserve Employment (Tijdelijke Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud, “NOW”) will be extended by three months. As previously discussed, the NOW program provides that...more
Recently, the Court of Appeal in Den Bosch ruled on a case involving an employee’s claim for wages three years after she had stopped being called up for work. According to the court, the employee had deliberately neglected...more