Flexible labour relations in the Netherlands (Dutch HRM & labour law module 7, in English)

For non-Dutch speaking managers or HR-professionals working in an international company based in the Netherlands

Many organizations in the Netherlands work with a "flexible shell". Self-employed workers and temporary workers are often hired to eliminate peak moments or to work on specific assignments. However, the rules concerning the hiring of temporary work, the deployment of temporary workers and freelancers are complex and labour law is constantly changing.

In this workshop we explore how, as a good employer, working in an international company based in the Netherlands, to deal with persons working for you under a variety of flexible employment relationships.

Topics

The following topics are covered in this workshop:

• The role of the employment contract, legally watertight contract formation, job description and role description.
• What are the new legal ins & outs of the different types of employment contracts, in particular the flexible forms of work such as temporary, on-call, min-max, temporary agency workers, self-employed workers, etc.? What are the tax aspects that you have to take into account?
• Which method of hiring staff fits best with our organization? There are temporary employment agencies, secondment agencies, labour pools, payrollers, what are the advantages and disadvantages associated with that choice?
• The importance of monitoring the application of the various forms of temporary hiring in practice.
• End of contract: does transition compensation also apply to flexible employment relationships? Under the Work and Security Act (Wwz) it was almost impossible to dismiss an employee without proper file structure. Is this easier under the Labour Market in Balance Act (WAB)?
• What does the (scope of) the ‘flexible shell’ mean for the organization of the company - and the sense of belonging and innovative power of staff, both permanent and temporary?

Benefits from the programme

After attending this workshop with a maximum of 8 participants you have knowledge of the relevant Dutch legislation and regulations, the various contemporary HR visions on the balance between permanent and temporary staff and you know how to apply them in practice as a manager or HR-professional in a way that suits you and your organization.

In addition, you go home with solutions to the cases you brought in during the workshop, so that you can achieve concrete results.

As an included service, we offer each individual participant of any first of our workshops a one hour personal intake & advice (in person or online).

This workshop is part of the one-day courses of the learning path ‘Dutch labour law & contemporary HR’ for non-Dutch speaking managers and HR professionals working in an international company based in the Netherlands.