A Non-Compete Clause Needs More Than Contract Wording Sep 9, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan Dutch non-compete reform plans put more weight on precise restrictions, clear customer records and controlled access to commercial information. COMPLIANCE Dutch business GOVERNANCE STAK confidential information employee participation employment law non-compete clause non-compete clauses non-solicitation Read more
Article 17 Requests Put Payment Records to the Test Sep 8, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan Article 17 requests can involve several regulated firms. Clear payment, customer, contract, invoice, and ledger records help answer questions quickly. AML COMPLIANCE Dutch business FIU-Nederland GOVERNANCE Wwft payment controls record keeping third-party payments transaction records Read more
Pay Transparency Starts with the Salary Range Sep 4, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan The Dutch pay transparency proposal reaches beyond formal reporting. Small employers need a clear link between roles, salary ranges, exceptions and payroll rec. COMPLIANCE GOVERNANCE Netherlands employer compliance employment law equal pay job classification pay transparency payroll recruitment Read more
Public Privacy Sanctions Raise the Cost of Small Errors Aug 29, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan A public privacy sanction can affect trust, contracts and daily operations. Small businesses need clear access controls and usable incident records. Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens COMPLIANCE Dutch compliance GDPR cybersecurity privacy privacy governance public privacy sanctions small business small business controls Read more
Customs Disputes Can Hit Cash Before Legal Help Aug 28, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan Customs rights only work when a business can find the decision, rebuild the transaction and act before the objection deadline. COMPLIANCE Dutch Customs Importers SME governance cash flow customs customs disputes import compliance legal protection objection deadline Read more
Employee Exit Risk When Company Files Enter Gemini Aug 27, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan A Dutch ruling shows why employers need clear boundaries for company files, external AI tools and employee exits. AI governance COMPLIANCE Dutch employment law GOVERNANCE SME controls confidentiality data security employee exit generative AI summary dismissal Read more
AI-Edited Receipts Put Expense Records to the Test Aug 25, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan A Dutch dismissal ruling shows why mileage claims, expense documents, payroll deductions and company assets each need their own evidence. AI receipts COMPLIANCE Dutch business asset register employment compliance employment law expense claims kilometre claims mileage reimbursement payroll control Read more
When Shift Records Put the Whole Business at Risk Aug 24, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan A Dutch fitness-chain fine shows how gaps between identity checks, work permission, actual hours and payroll can expose the whole business. COMPLIANCE Dutch labour law fitness sector labour compliance minimum wage shift records labour compliance small business work permits working hours working time Read more
When a Checkout Control Fails, the Business Pays Aug 20, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan A missed affordability check shows why checkout controls need clear ownership, daily exception reports and authority to pause sales. AFM CCDII COMPLIANCE GOVERNANCE checkout controls consumer credit consumer credit controls responsible lending software controls telecom credit Read more
When the Payer Does Not Match the Invoice Aug 17, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan A payment from someone other than the invoiced customer can be valid. Clear records help staff answer questions and keep invoices, cash and contracts connected. COMPLIANCE FIU-Nederland SME governance UBO UBO register Wwft cash payments payment controls payment records third-party payments Read more
When a Different Payer Settles the Invoice Aug 17, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan When someone else pays your customer’s invoice, keep a clear record connecting the payer, customer, invoice and commercial reason. COMPLIANCE FIU-Nederland SME governance UBO UBO register Wwft cash payments payment controls payment records third-party payments Read more
Holiday Allowance: Make Contract and Payroll Match Aug 13, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan A practical check for employers whose contracts, payslips and payroll files may describe holiday allowance differently. COMPLIANCE employment contracts holiday allowance hospitality labour law minimum wage payroll payslips wage compliance wage records Read more
