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Before Calling Everyone Back, Ask What Your Company Already Promised

Paolo Maria Pavan

Changing office days requires more than a new schedule. Review existing promises, role needs, works council rights, home-workplace duties and payroll records.

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Aug 13, 2026

One Salary, Two Stories: Holiday Allowance Needs Clear Records

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A practical check for employers whose contracts, payslips and payroll files may describe holiday allowance differently.

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Aug 13, 2026

Sending an Employee Home Can Keep the Wage Bill Running

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Suspending an employee in the Netherlands usually does not stop wages. Learn how to manage access, payroll, records and review dates.

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Jul 22, 2026

Cross-border payroll needs written scope

For Dutch founders, foreign work needs written payroll scope before wage rules, adviser duties and recovery tactics hit cash flow.

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May 20, 2026

Labour Market Cooling Changes Small Business Risk

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CBS Q1 2026 shows fewer vacancies, higher unemployment. For small firms: renegotiate labor costs, watch ZZP risk, protect margins.

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May 1, 2026

Minimum Wage Pressure Becomes Structural

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Minimum wage is up 33% since 2020. If your prices did not keep up, margins are already gone. Measure exposure and redesign hours fast.

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Apr 29, 2026

Labour Stays Tight Despite Slight Unemployment Drop

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Unemployment ticked down to 4.0%, but mismatched candidates keep hiring slow. Expect wage pressure and pricier temp labor from July 2026.

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Apr 17, 2026

Burnout rises as focus work concentrates

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High-attention tasks are concentrated in fewer roles while burnout climbs. Cut meetings and admin from specialist time to protect output.

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Apr 16, 2026

Wage pressure slows, margins still tighten

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Dutch CAO wages rose 4.5% in Q1 2026. Real wages and labour costs still climb fast, squeezing margins unless prices, staffing or output change.

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Apr 6, 2026

The labor market is shrinking permanently

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Over 800,000 workers are out due to illness in the Netherlands. SMEs must treat employee health as a core operational risk.

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Mar 21, 2026

Unemployment up, hiring still tight

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Unemployment in the Netherlands hit 4.1% in 2026, yet vacancies remain high. SMEs face a growing skills mismatch, hiring delays, and rising labor costs.

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Mar 20, 2026