In recent years, an intensive debate has taken place between Uber and the trade union FNV regarding the employment status and working conditions of Uber drivers. At the heart of this discussion is the question of whether these drivers should be classified as self-employed individuals or as employees, along with the associated employment conditions that come with each status.
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Are you an expat residing in the Netherlands based on a “highly skilled migrant” status? Make sure your sick pay does not fall below the minimum salary required to keep your residence status.
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Highly educated foreign employees (expats) can apply for an annual tax-free allowance of up to 30% of their wages through their employer. This expat rule was intended to compensate these employees for their travel costs and finding a home. The government is now coming up with new rules. The tax benefit for these employees will […]
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The government has been working on tackling so-called “false self-employment” for a long time. A false self-employed person is an employee who is formally self-employed and works on the basis of an assignment agreement, but in fact hardly differs from an employee who works on the basis of an employment contract. Enforcement of the rules regarding false self-employment was suspended for a long time. There was a lot of uncertainty about the qualification of a false self-employed person. This is now changing. The government has announced that enforcement will be resumed and that it is working on tightening the rules.
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Research has shown that over a million Dutch people have experienced bullying, (sexual) intimidation, discrimination and aggression at work. Nobody seems to be able to drastically reduce unwanted behaviour in the workplace. A member of the Dutch Tweede Kamer, Maatoug (Groenlinks-PvdA) hopes to change this with her initiative proposal to amend the Working Conditions Act (in Dutch: Arbeidsomstandighedenwet) and make a confidential counselor mandatory at work.
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For years, little changed in the legislation regarding indefinite-term employment contracts, but this now appears to be changing. Minister Van Gennip submitted a bill in March 2024 to reform the legislation regarding non-competition clauses. Research has shown that employers invoke the non-competition clause too often and too easily. By doing so, employers aim to protect […]
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Several prominent companies in the United States, including Google, Facebook and Netflix, announced that any employees coming into their offices must be fully vaccinated. In the Netherlands employers are also struggling with the question if they can oblige their employees to be vaccinated. What about the rights and obligations of employers and employees?
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Is your employer suggesting ending your employment by signing a settlement agreement during sickness? Be careful. Termination of your employment under these circumstances may jeopardise your right to social security benefits.
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Thanks to the relaxation of the measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, more and more employees are able to return to the office. Nevertheless, the government’s advice remains to work from home as much as possible. Can an employer force employees to return to the office?
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