Course on Dutch employment and labour law: Gain a clear understanding to operate effectively.
Published on 13 May 2025
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Organised by the training organisation BondSolon, partner Wietje de Muinck Keizer gave again an English-language online course on Dutch labour law on 3 March 2025.
Managers from international companies participated in the course. They usually include international HR managers, general management and financial directors. The interactive course covers all the ‘need to know’ aspects that employers need to be aware of, such as rules on hiring employees in the Netherlands, restructuring and dismissal in other situations, minimum employment terms, the various types of leave, sick employees and the return to work process (reintegration), pension law developments, non-competition clauses, disciplinary issues, highly skilled migrants, employee participation, equal treatment legislation, TUPE, current trends and the latest developments.
The learning objectives of the course were:
- a better understanding of the main principles of employment and labour law in the Netherlands
- a better understanding of Dutch labour relations and current challenges
- to be prepared to deal with HR issues in this area of law
- to be a good sparring partner for colleagues in the Netherlands, even as a manager based outside the Netherlands.
After the course, all participants received a detailed PowerPoint presentation and an e- syllabus covering the course topics in detail.
A thorough understanding of Dutch employment and labour law is essential for all companies operating in the Netherlands. Sign up for one of the following courses and avoid the most common pitfalls of Dutch employment and labour law.
Will you invest your time in this online course on 16 September or 2 December 2025? Book your place today via the link below:
https://www.bondsolon.com/courses/employment-law-netherlands/
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