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In the Netherlands, nearly 1.7 million people work in healthcare. And yet, there is still a significant staff shortage. These shortages present new challenges for executives and HR professionals. In practice, we see this sometimes leading to the recruitment of healthcare employees who ultimately turn out not to be well-suited for the sector. In this blog series, we will address a variety of employment law issues that may arise, from recruitment through to the termination of employment.

Does an employee continue to accrue vacation even after two years of illness? The answer is yes, and this has important implications for employers.

Recently, the Innovation and Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Governance Committee for Healthcare published the report “Participation and Co-Determination in Healthcare: Towards Innovative Forms of (Co-)Decision-Making?''  The report makes clear that within the healthcare sector there is a need for more flexible, tailor-made, and integrated approaches to organizing participation and co-determination. Based on this report, Renate Vink-Dijkstra, together with Mirella Minkman, Michiel van Berckel Smit, and Daniel Waarsenburg, authored an article for the journal Goed Bestuur en Toezicht (Good Governance and Supervision). The central question addressed is how to ensure that participation is not merely a statutory obligation, but also a source of improved decision-making and genuine engagement.

Not all public contracts are subject to procurement obligations. For example, an exception applies to contracts in the field of defence and security. But what if a contracting authority invokes that exception, while a market party has doubts about its applicability?

The Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) recently published its findings on the state of digital healthcare at eight very large elderly care providers. The conclusion? While many providers have established the necessary preconditions, they do not yet demonstrably comply with information security standards such as NEN 7510. This poses a risk both to clients and to the organization itself.

On 22 January 2025, the Grand Chamber of the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (hereinafter: “the Division”) issued an important ruling on the application of the principle of legitimate expectations in environmental law. The Division held that trust, once established, has an expiration date, and that the passage of time and changing circumstances may prevent a successful invocation of the principle of legitimate expectations.

Turboliquidation is popular among entrepreneurs seeking to terminate their company quickly and cost-effectively.
With a single resolution by the shareholder(s) and registration with the Chamber of Commerce, the legal entity can cease to exist—provided that no assets remain. However, this does not automatically eliminate outstanding debts. Creditors may still petition the court to declare the company bankrupt. Below, you’ll find what is required for such a bankruptcy declaration and why careful application of turboliquidation is essential.

Jeroen van Helden authored an annotation in the journal Computerrecht regarding a recently published ruling by the District Court of Northern Netherlands. Noord-Nederland. 

The European AI Regulation (AI Act) is now a reality. With this new law, the EU introduces a comprehensive and binding framework for the development and use of artificial intelligence. The aim: to stimulate innovation while at the same time safeguarding fundamental rights and security. For organizations – both public and private – this means that the use of AI is no longer optional.