Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Netherlands as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Netherlands: Nearly 1 in 5 adults in education or training
In 2017, around 20% of adults between the ages of 25 and 65 years participated in some form of adult learning …
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Netherlands: More work-related mental fatigue
According to the latest figures from the Statistics Netherlands (CBS), in 2017, 16% of employees between the ages of 15 and 75 indicated that they experienced work-related mental fatigue several times per month …
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Netherlands: Statutory minimum wage to go up next year
The national gross statutory minimum wage for those aged 22+ in full-time employment will rise on January 1st 2019 …
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Netherlands: New rules for pension scheme transfers
Aon’s decision to move its pension fund from the Netherlands to Belgium has opened up an intense debate in the Dutch parliament about interpretation of the EU’s IORP II Directive …
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Netherlands: Is this the end of traditional employment contracts?
The draft “Act on Labour Market in Balance” has now finished its public consultation and is currently before the Council of State …
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Netherlands: Data protection – what you should know
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has swung rapidly into action following implementation of the GDPR in May 2018 …
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Netherlands: Deliveroo challenged again over self employed delivery workers
Since February Deliveroo’s 1,750 delivery workers in the Netherlands have become freelancers …
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Netherlands: Senate passes law enabling partial ‘burqa ban’
A partial ban on the wearing of burqas has been passed by the Dutch Senate …
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Netherlands: Mopeds may be banned from Amsterdam bike lanes next January
Employers encouraging employees to come to work using mopeds as well as bicycles should note that a new national law allows local councils to ban mopeds from using bike lanes …
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Netherlands: Universities criticised because of their very success in attracting foreign students
Dutch Universities are being criticised because of their very success in attracting foreign students …
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Netherlands: Lawyers see Netherlands as a future hub for international class actions
Many international law firms are expanding their Dutch operations in anticipation of increased business following Brexit and also because the country is likely to become a future hub for international class actions …
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Netherlands: It remains a crime to insult president or monarch in many countries
The Dutch parliament has repealed a law which previously made the insulting of foreign leaders a criminal offence …
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Netherlands: Present tax concession available to expats
The Dutch government has revealed that the present tax concession available to expats and Dutch nationals who have been resident outside the country for 10+ years is to be limited to 5 years instead of 8-10 years …
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Netherlands: Collectively agreed wages increased by an average of 1.5%
During 2017 collectively agreed wages increased by an average of 1 …
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Netherlands: Referendum on new surveillance law
The Dutch electoral council has received 384,000 citizen signatures in support of a referendum about the country’s new surveillance law adopted by Parliament, but not yet brought into force …
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