The Employment Rights Act 2025 requires employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union. The duty was originally due to take effect on 30 October, but the government has published a revised timetable postponing its introduction until January 2027. At the same time, it published its response to the consultation on
The UK Visas and Immigration Authority has published a draft code of practice on undertaking right to work checks which will take effect on 1 October 2026 (“Updated Code”). The Updated Code broadens right-to-work check obligations beyond the traditional employment relationship and the liability for a civil penalty (£45,000 per worker for the
The Provision of Personnel (Accreditation) Act (Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling van arbeidskrachten) was published in the Official Gazette (Staatsblad) in 2024 and introduces a mandatory accreditation system for all businesses that supply workers to third parties in the Netherlands. The mandatory accreditation requirement is currently expected to apply from 1 January 2027.
On 7 July 2026, the Dutch Senate adopted the Greater Security for Flexible Workers Act (Wet meer zekerheid flexwerkers), one of the key legislative reforms stemming from the Dutch labour market reform agenda. The legislation aims to reduce job insecurity for workers on flexible contracts and encourage more stable employment relationships.
Key reforms
On 29 June 2026, the Dutch government published a draft bill implementing the EU Platform Work Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2831). The internet consultation ran until 24 August 2026. Member States must transpose the Directive by 2 December 2026.
Scope of the Directive
The Directive applies to individuals whose platform-working relationship qualifies as employment under the
On 29 June 2026, the Dutch government launched an internet consultation on the Leave Act, a proposal intended to modernise and simplify the Dutch leave framework. The internet consultation ran until 10 August 2026. The government aims for the Leave Act to enter into force in 2028.
The proposed three-pillar model
The Leave Act restructures