The First HOP Invoices: What Hospitality Entrepreneurs Need to Know by Laura De Troia Dec 27, 2025 Discover why hospitality entrepreneurs are receiving the first HOP invoices, when the premium started, and what the mandatory contribution funds within the hospitality sector. Many hospitality entrepr... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
Part-Time Work Does Not Reduce the Dutch Customary Salary Requirement by Laura De Troia Dec 27, 2025 Dutch Court rules that part-time work does not justify lowering the customary salary (gebruikelijk loon) for DGAs. Learn how the norm amount applies, what evidence is required, and why proper document... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
Working Through Your Own Holding? A True Employment Relationship May Still Exist (Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden) by Laura De Troia Dec 27, 2025 More and more directors and entrepreneurs work through a personal holding company. Useful for tax planning, structuring, and risk management. But beware: a holding structure does not automatically pre... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
Wage Growth in the Netherlands Slows to 5.3% in Q2 2025 by Laura De Troia Aug 29, 2025 Q: Why does it feel like my boss keeps saying wages are going up, but I don’t really see that much extra on my payslip? " Because the “raise” is only part of the story. Yes, your hourly wage went up a... AUDIO ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
Payroll Is Not Just Excel: It’s About Trust, Choices, and People by Laura De Troia Aug 27, 2025 Q: Why does my payslip always feel so confusing? " Because most payslips are made for rules and tax offices, not for people. But the payslip is really your story: it shows what your boss promises you,... AUDIO ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL WOO RULING Read more
Workplace Aggression: The Numbers Shock, but the Real Story Runs Deeper. by Laura De Troia Aug 25, 2025 Q: Okay… but what does “workplace aggression” really mean for me? Is it just about someone throwing punches, or also when people shout or talk nasty? " It’s not only physical violence. Aggression can ... AUDIO ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL WOO RULING Read more
Vbar Bill: What It Means for Small Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands by Laura De Troia Aug 12, 2025 The Clarifying the Assessment of Employment Relationships and Legal Presumptions Bill (Vbar) is making its way through the House of Representatives. It might sound like another layer of legal jargon, ... AUDIO ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
Stop Guessing, Start Paying Fair: The Law’s Coming for Your Payroll by Laura De Troia Jul 8, 2025 What’s Going On? The Dutch government has proposed a new law that will make pay transparency mandatory for all companies, including micro and small ones, by June 2026. This law is part of a European r... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more