Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Netherlands as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Netherlands/Japan: Permit-free work comes to an end
An ancient treaty dating back to 1912 will shortly come to an end and with it the facility for Japanese nationals to work in the Netherlands without a work permit …
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Netherlands: Additional obligations for employers under new Whistleblowers Act
On July 1st 2016 the recently-adopted Whistleblowers (Safe Haven) Act will come into force in the Netherlands …
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Netherlands: Stricter data protection rules introduced
Even though the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations are not yet in force, the Dutch government has moved ahead to introduce more stringent requirements for notification of a security breach and heavier fines for those breaking data protection rules …
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Netherlands: More power for works councils over pension schemes
In the Netherlands, a Bill that would give works councils more influence over pension schemes has been submitted to parliament …
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Netherlands: Guidance on UVW dismissal procedures
Following the introduction of a new law on termination in July 2015, the Dutch state agency UWV has just published two implementing sets of rules which clarify the legal requirements and procedures for terminating employment on economic or long-term disability grounds …
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Netherlands: Latest minimum wage increase
Statutory minimum wage rates will once again be increasing in the Netherlands on January 1st 2016 …
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Netherlands: Funding for sustainable employability
On October 19th 2015 the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment opened a new funding round for ‘sustainable employability’ …
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Netherlands: Draft law to encourage the employment of retirement-age workers
The Dutch Senate has approved a Bill that would make the continued employment of workers beyond the statutory retirement age more attractive to employers …
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Netherlands: Stricter rules on payment of wages from 2016
Employers in the Netherlands will have to follow stricter rules regarding the payment of wages from January 1st 2016 …
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Netherlands: Problems with discrimination during the recruitment process
Research commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment has shown a high level of discrimination towards certain workers in the labour market in the Netherlands …
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Netherlands: New law concerning participation rights of employees after a cross-border merger
An amendment to the Dutch Civil Code came into force on July 1st 2015, bringing national law in line with EU law as regards the participation rights of employees in the case of cross-border mergers …
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Netherlands: Flexible working and maternity leave laws to come into force in 2016
According to the Netherlands’ Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Flexible Working Act will come into force on January 1st 2016 …
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Netherlands: Employers hiring employees on long-term temporary contracts
According to Statistics Netherlands, there were 225,000 temporary agency workers in the Netherlands in Q1 2015 …
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Netherlands: Minimum wage increase due in July
On July 1st 2015 the national monthly minimum wage in the Netherlands will increase …
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Netherlands: State pension age to increase more quickly
The lower house of parliament in the Netherlands has agreed to accelerate the increase in the state pension age …
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