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The Netherlands already has a well-established body of law to protect individuals being discriminated against at the point of job selection …

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The agreement concluded between the governments of both countries last November sought to remove the requirement for Dutch employers to register with Belgian tax authorities and charge Belgian payroll tax if an employee worked for part of their time in Belgium …

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What happens when an employee works partly from home without their employer’s awareness that the home location is in another EU Member State? Normally cross border workers are subject to a rule that when working in different Member States for one employer, the social insurance legislation of the country of residence applies if the employee works in the country of residence for at least 25% of their time …

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The government has begun consultation on reforms to the law governing non-compete clauses in employment contracts …

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The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Appellate Court has recently annulled a non-compete clause which it found to have been invalidated by an employer’s actions …

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Employers receive the LIV if their employee works at least 1,248 hours on an annual basis and has an average hourly wage between 100% and 104% of the minimum wage …

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The LKV is an annual compensation for companies that employ persons aged 56+ who have difficulty finding work – for example, due to a disability, or their age …

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The Work and Employment Support (Young Disabled Persons) Act (Wajong benefit) is a form of income for young people who have an illness or disability …

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The Supreme Court has found that Works Councils do have right to give views about all group-wide temporary recruitment or secondment policies – whether or not they deviate from the norm …

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Employers may apply for a temporary support for their employees if they are not able to work due to adverse weather conditions – such as severe frost, snow, floods, slippery conditions, thaws or high water …

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Earlier this year employers had to take on board legislation requiring existing defined benefit occupational pensions to be converted to schemes based on defined contribution by the year 2028 …

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For 2023, the tax-free space within the work-related costs scheme (WKR) amounts to 3% of the first €400,000 of the company’s wage bill …

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With effect from 1st January 2024, the social security contribution rates will be: 1) 17 …

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According to a 2022 survey conducted by ‘Statistics Netherlands’ and TNO, a sense of connection with an employer increases with age and seniority …

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All parents in the Netherlands receive a state child benefit every quarter, regardless of household income …

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