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Misconduct Allegations Put Employer Judgment Before the Dismissal Letter

Sep 30, 2026

A Bonaire dismissal dispute shows why employers should separate immediate protection from the final employment decision, document delegated overtime and keep unresolved claims out of payroll.

Bonaire HR governance HUMAN RESOURCES Workplace misconduct dismissal employment law payroll

Rising Dutch Job Cuts Demand More Than Payroll Savings

Sep 29, 2026

Dutch employers are cutting more roles for business-economic reasons. Sound restructuring requires more than payroll savings: it must connect the work, cash impact, dismissal rules and redeployment.

Dutch employment law HUMAN RESOURCES Redeployment Restructuring dismissal

The Hyrox Dismissal Separates Medical Capacity From Broken Trust

Sep 28, 2026

A Dutch Hyrox case shows how employers should distinguish medical capacity from conduct and broken trust when managing sickness absence.

Dutch employment law HUMAN RESOURCES reintegration sickness absence summary dismissal

Who Sits at the Cao Table Matters to Every Employer

Sep 28, 2026

A proposed Dutch independence requirement raises a practical question for every employer: why do cao parties have authority, and how does that authority reach payroll, prices and trust?

Collective bargaining Dutch employment law HUMAN RESOURCES cao payroll

When Staff Stop Moving, Every Dismissal Carries More Weight

Sep 25, 2026

As job switching slows and economic dismissals rise, employers must weigh cash pressure against scarce skills, hidden costs and a defensible employment process.

Dutch labour market Economic dismissal HUMAN RESOURCES employment law workforce planning

One Long Sickness Case Can Reshape a Small Employer’s Year

Sep 24, 2026

UWV reviews two years of reintegration after the fact, but a small employer must manage the operational and financial consequences every day.

HUMAN RESOURCES UWV employment law long-term sickness reintegration small employers

Restaurant Staffing Risk Grows Between the Permit and the Shift

Sep 22, 2026

A Dutch investigation illustrates how ordinary staffing decisions can create serious legal and financial exposure when permits, duties, hours and pay no longer match.

HUMAN RESOURCES Labor compliance Migrant workers Restaurant staffing hospitality payroll work permits

A Temporary Contract Can End, but the Employer’s Reason Still Matters

Sep 11, 2026

Dutch law allows a fixed-term contract to expire during sickness, but the employer must still ensure that illness, disability or a chronic condition is not the prohibited reason for non-renewal.

Dutch employment law HUMAN RESOURCES disability discrimination employers fixed-term contracts reintegration sickness absence

Cross-Border Hybrid Work Needs More Than a Shared Calendar

Sep 9, 2026

A weekly home-working day can trigger different tax, social-security and company-risk tests for Dutch employers hiring in Germany or Belgium.

Belgium Cross-border employment Germany HUMAN RESOURCES hybrid work payroll social security

A Clearer Medical Opinion Still Leaves Employers Holding the Case

Sep 4, 2026

A proposed Dutch law would limit retrospective medical disagreement in reintegration reviews, while leaving employers responsible for suitable work, timing, documentation and wage exposure.

Dutch employment law HUMAN RESOURCES UWV WIA reintegration sickness absence small employers

A Young Trainee in the Workshop Changes the Employer’s Job

Sep 1, 2026

A young trainee changes the employer’s task. Safe technical learning depends on specific risk controls, available supervision and realistic working hours.

Dutch employment law HUMAN RESOURCES Internships RI&E Technical workplaces Workplace safety Young workers

After the Takeover, the Missing Role Must Match the Work

Aug 28, 2026

After an acquisition, a role can disappear on paper while its duties continue elsewhere. A defensible reorganisation must connect the operating reality, dismissal sequence, redeployment search and full financial cost.

Acquisitions Business-economic dismissal HUMAN RESOURCES Redeployment Reorganisation UWV employment law

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