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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

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

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

Old Holiday Hours Can Complicate the Final Pay Conversation

Aug 28, 2026

A single holiday balance can conceal different accrual years, legal categories and expiry rules. Reliable records make the Dutch final-pay calculation clearer and fairer.

Dutch employment law HUMAN RESOURCES final pay holiday entitlement leave administration payroll control

Secret Login Checks Can Turn Staff Suspicion Into an €83,000 Exit

Jul 30, 2026

A Dutch court rejected a summary dismissal based on covert login checks. The case shows how narrow system data can create privacy, cash and employment risks.

AVG Dutch employment law HR governance HUMAN RESOURCES Linda Pavan employee login monitoring employee monitoring evidence hybrid work small business risk summary dismissal

Your 2026 CAO May Have Changed the Hours You Can Sell

Jul 30, 2026

Check how 2026 CAO terms for leave, holidays, rest and pay affect your roster, payroll, customer capacity and margin.

5 May CAO 2026 Dutch employment law HUMAN RESOURCES Linda Pavan collective agreements holiday leave labour costs payroll rosters working time

A Fast Dismissal Can Leave a Long and Expensive Aftermath

Jul 20, 2026

A failed Dutch summary dismissal can trigger wage corrections, compensation, legal costs and lost management time. Keep payroll and the file separate.

Dutch employment law HR risk HUMAN RESOURCES Linda Pavan accountancy firms employment disputes employment law payroll small business control summary dismissal transition payment

Why Digital Access After Suspension Can Decide a Worker’s Exit

Jul 20, 2026

A suspension does not automatically close digital access. Employers need clear instructions, preserved evidence and a dismissal process that matches the facts.

Dutch employment law HR control HUMAN RESOURCES Linda Pavan confidential information employee suspension information security private email summary dismissal suspension transition payment

Weak Leave Records Put Wages, Cash and Trust at Risk

Jul 19, 2026

Leave approval alone does not explain what happened to an employee’s hours or wages. Clear records reduce payroll corrections, cash surprises and disputes.

Dutch employment law HR administration HUMAN RESOURCES Linda Pavan holiday leave leave records payroll payroll control small employers wage claims working-time registration