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Dutch employment and contingent-labour rules 2026–2028

The calendar for life sciences employers: what already applies, what is fixed and what is still coming for agency workers, payroll, freelancers and fixed-term contracts.

Between January 2026 and January 2028 almost everything about flexible labour in the Netherlands changes: equivalent terms for agency workers, the Wtta admission regime, the enforcement of sham self-employment, range contracts instead of zero hours, stricter chain rules and pay transparency. One calendar, with what is settled and what is not, and what to do now for each change.

  • Seven changes on one timeline, each labelled by how certain it is
  • What the Wtta means for you as a hirer, with the dates for 2026–2028
  • Pay transparency: salary ranges and no salary-history questions, planned for 2027
  • A checklist for employers per half-year, and a page for interim professionals
Preview of Dutch employment and contingent-labour rules 2026–2028