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2 June 2026

At first glance, the payment of vacation hours seems like a simple matter of final settlement, but in practice, things often go wrong. Employers must not only determine how many vacation hours remain outstanding, but also what type of hours they are and at what rate they should be paid out. The basic principle here is that vacation is intended to be actually taken. Therefore, payment is not…

2 June 2026

The aim of this draft bill is to make small and medium-sized employers more agile by providing earlier clarity on how long they must keep a sick employee’s own position available. This would allow them to proceed with replacement sooner. Below we discuss the key elements of the draft bill, preceded by a brief explanation of the current system. Current system Under the current system, if an employee…

7 May 2026

On 13 January 2026, the Government Commissioner for the pension transition published her fourth progress report. The conclusion is starker than before: the transition of insured pension arrangements is approaching the critical path. The ultimate transition deadline of 1 January 2028 remains in place — but for employers with a pension arrangement held with an insurer or premium pension institution (PPI), delay is no longer an option. The…

26 March 2026

Terminating an employment contract by an employer on the grounds of a transfer of undertaking is not possible because of the statutory prohibition on dismissal. But what if, after the transfer of undertaking, it appears that the employee’s position does not exist with the transferee? In this case, the employee had worked for 30 years for a franchisee of the Jumbo supermarket chain in a unique role. The…

25 March 2026

The first week of Cabinet Jetten I was dominated almost entirely by one topic: raising the AOW (state pension) age. Currently, the statutory AOW entitlement age is 67, and this age is linked to one’s year of birth. But what are the employment law rules when it comes to having an employee who is entitled to AOW still in service? The table below sets out the most important…

24 March 2026

Rutgers & Posch advised the shareholder of Victoria Schoonmaak on the intended cooperation with Dutch private equity firm Intersaction. Victoria Schoonmaak is a service provider in the field of cleaning services, with customers in the education, healthcare and aviation sector. The transaction is still subject to approval by the Netherlands Authority for consumers & markets. The team consisted of Justus Fortuyn, Hanna Steensma, Daan ten Pas, Tijmen Noordoven,…