The Supreme Court gave further clarification in February 2025 on the criteria by which it can be assessed whether there...
Helpling: a new chapter in the platform work saga
The standard excuse “we are (just) a “tech company” does not seem to really appeal to the Amsterdam Court of...
Amsterdam Court of Appeal: Deliveroo delivery drivers have an employment contract
In a ruling of February 16, 2021, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled that Deliveroo’s meal delivery drivers are not...
Supreme Court: Intention of parties irrelevant in classifying employment contract
Breaking news: In its judgment of November 6, 2020, the Supreme Court eliminates the intention of the parties as a criterion for assessing whether there is an employment contract. As a result, parties can no longer unilaterally stipulate that "there is no employment contract" by simply stating this in the engagement agreement. The assessment will be based on the legal criteria, nothing more and nothing less. Read here how this works in practice:
Legislation to replace DBA as of January 1, 2021, and explanation of authority by the Tax and Customs Administration
The government is working on legislation to replace the DBA Act (Deregulation Assessment Employment Relationships) as of January 1, 2021....
Coalition Agreement 2017
In the meantime, the coalition agreement 2017 has been published and many changes again appear to be planned for labor...
Latest news Wet DBA
The enforcement of the DBA Act by the Tax Authorities is – except in cases of bad faith – suspended...
VAR disappears as of May 1, 2016
The Senate voted last Tuesday to abolish the Declaration of Employment Relationship (VAR) as of May 1, 2016. On that...
The working conditions of the self-employed person
Is a freelancer also entitled to a healthy and safe workplace when working at the client’s location? Liesbeth contributed to...
Is it a good idea to become a freelancer?
What to do if your boss asks you to convert your permanent employment contract into a freelance contract? That is...
