The Provision of Personnel (Accreditation) Act (Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling van arbeidskrachten, Wtta) introduces a new admission regime for temporary employment agencies and other companies that make workers available to third parties. Under the new regime, providers of personnel may only operate on the Dutch labour-leasing market if they have been admitted, and companies using such workers may only engage admitted providers. The legislation is intended to tackle abuses by non-compliant providers, improve protection for vulnerable workers, particularly labour migrants, and support a level playing field in the staffing market.
The admission regime itself is expected to apply from 1 January 2027, including the application procedures for admission, provisional admission and exemptions. The actual prohibition on supplying or hiring workers without admission, and formal enforcement by the Dutch Labour Inspectorate, is expected to start from 1 January 2028. Employers using staffing agencies or other personnel providers should therefore prepare to verify whether their providers are admitted and should review contractual arrangements and compliance processes in advance of the enforcement date.