Recent case law serves as a reminder that employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy working environment.
In a recent court case, both the District Court and the Court of Appeal held the employer liable for an employee’s
The revised European Works Council (EWC) Directive has been adopted and Member States are required to transpose the Directive into national law by 1 January 2028, with most provisions expected to apply from 2 January 2029.
On 18 June 2026,
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
The Dutch government has submitted a legislative proposal to the Council of State (Raad van State) that would significantly restrict the use and enforcement of non-compete clauses. Under the proposal, non-compete clauses would be limited to one year, require a
On 16 June 2026, the Dutch Senate adopted the legislation introducing a legal presumption of employment for self-employed workers earning less than EUR 36 per hour. Where such a worker invokes the presumption, the hiring entity must demonstrate that no
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) introduces significant changes to trade union law. The government has recently published its proposals regarding the prohibition of detrimental treatment related to industrial action, and the introduction of electronic and workplace balloting for
Since its introduction in 2008, the rupture conventionnelle individuelle (mutual termination agreement) has become one of the most commonly used methods for terminating indefinite term employment contracts in France. It offers a flexible and consensual alternative to resignation or dismissal,
The government has recently published the commencement regulations setting out the forthcoming changes to unfair dismissal law.
Effective from 1 January 2027, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will introduce significant amendments to the qualifying periods for certain employment protections and
On 2 June 2026, the government published its consultation on reforms to zero hours contracts: Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts.
The reforms which are contained in the Employment Rights Act
KEY INSIGHT
No investigation, regardless of its importance, can be prioritised over an individual’s health and safety. Rather, the investigation needs to proceed in a manner that ensures, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of those
