Netherlands

New and Updated

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  International

  Netherlands: Employee rights

  Updated with changes to measures introduced to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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  International

  Netherlands: Contracts of employment

  Updated to include additional information on the employment status of independent contractors.

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  International

  Netherlands: Pay and benefits

  Updated to reflect a change to the link between state pension age and life expectancy, and the temporary reinstatement of the early retirement scheme.

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  International

  Netherlands: Updates - key employment law developments

  Updated to reflect that a Bill has been published relating to new rules on pension accrual.

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  International

  Netherlands: Termination of employment

  Updated to include the 2021 cap on transition payments.

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  International

  Netherlands: Recruitment and selection

  Updated to include information on the right of UK nationals to live and work in the Netherlands following the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31, 2020.

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  International

  Netherlands: Useful online resources

  Enhanced to include information on official data services.

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  International

  Netherlands: Useful contacts - legal service providers

  Information on legal service providers for Netherlands employment law.

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  International

  Netherlands: Industrial relations

  An employment law guide to industrial relations in the Netherlands, covering trade unions and recognition, collective agreements, informing and consulting employees, informing and consulting prior to redundancies, informing and consulting prior to transfers, European Works Councils, industrial action and picketing, board-level employee representation and the right of inquiry.

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  International

  Netherlands: Health and safety

  An employment law guide to health and safety in the Netherlands, covering duties on employers and employees, safety representatives, enforcement and penalties, and compensation for injury or illness.