Selma Olthof

Effective January 1, 2021, Dutch employers have more leeway in reaching a termination settlement just before the retirement age without a punitive tax levy. Recently, the Dutch senate approved the Lump Sum Payment, Early...more The Situation: Several changes to Dutch employment law took effect January 1, 2020, most notably those resulting from the Labor Market in Balance Act. The Result: Businesses in the Netherlands must be aware of and comply...more The Situation: On May 28, 2019 the Dutch Senate adopted new legislation to bring the labor market into balance effective 1 January 2020. The new legislation aims to reduce the gap in legal protection and monetary differences...more Contrary verdicts regarding self-employed may impact employers - A Dutch court ruled that delivery riders working for an online-platform company called Deliveroo are not self-employed, but their legal relationship...more