The proposed Personnel Retention in Times of Crisis Act (Wet personeelsbehoud bij crisis) is intended to give employers practical tools to retain staff during temporary crises such as pandemics, war or natural disasters. We have previously prepared a blog on this Act, which you can find here.
During the consultation process, Norton Rose Fulbright raised several concerns regarding consultation requirements, procedural timelines, employee redeployment obligations and the treatment of successive crises. While these points were discussed in the Explanatory Memorandum (Memorie van Toelichting), the government largely retained the original structure of the Act.
The legislative proposal was submitted to the Dutch Parliament in May 2026 and is currently expected to enter into force on 1 January 2029.