When “No” Really Means No at Work by Laura De Troia Jan 22, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA Cash flow, planning, and trust all come together in one fragile place: the work schedule. A single absence can mean missed contracts, extra overtime, or a promise to a client you can’t keep. A recent ... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
A Text Message Is Not a Dismissal Letter by Laura De Troia Jan 21, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA Cash flow pressure, last-minute schedules, a full shop and an empty inbox: this is where most employment conflicts actually start. Not with bad intent, but with haste. A recent ruling from the Distric... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
Older Hires Just Got Pricier Quietly by Laura De Troia Jan 20, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA If you run a small business, “policy changes” don’t arrive as headlines. They arrive as a payroll run that’s a little higher than expected, a quote that suddenly feels too tight, or a contract you hes... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
Your Leave Balance Isn’t “Just HR” It’s Cash Flow in Disguise by Laura De Troia Jan 19, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA If you run a small business, leave hours can feel like a soft topic, nice to have, not urgent. Until it becomes very urgent. Because leave is not only time off; it’s a promise you’ve already made. It ... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
When “We've always done it this way ” Meets the payroll clock by Laura De Troia Jan 16, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA When cash is tight, nothing stings like discovering you may have paid someone too much, month after month, while you were busy serving clients, chasing invoices, and keeping the team moving. In a Janu... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
A Judge's warning for employers: hands off the chat by Laura De Troia Jan 15, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA If you run a small business, you already know how quickly one “small” issue becomes a cash-flow issue: a sick call turns into a staffing scramble, a tense conversation becomes an HR file, a rushed dec... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
When Salary Payments Blur Tax Residency by Laura De Troia Jan 14, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA For a small business owner, paying salary is about reliability: the right amount, on the right day, with no noise. But when wages are paid into a foreign bank account, the real complications often sur... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
When an Employee Gets a Wage Garnishment, Your Payroll Becomes a Legal Pipe by Laura De Troia Jan 13, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA The letter usually lands on an ordinary day, right between invoices you’re chasing and your own suppliers’ payment terms. A bailiff (a gerechtsdeurwaarder) tells you that an employee has loonbeslag: w... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
The Leave you "Forgot" can become your most expensive admin mistake by Laura De Troia Jan 12, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA If you run a small business, unused leave is not a soft HR topic. It’s scheduling pressure, payroll liability, and when it goes wrong, a trust issue that lands right on your desk between invoices and ... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
When a contract "Sleeps" your risks don't by Laura De Troia Jan 8, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA If you run a micro business, “legal news” only matters when it touches cash flow and admin time. A sleeping employment contract does exactly that. One day it’s a quiet file, no wages paid, no shifts s... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
2026 Raises: Budget Them Before You Promise Them by Laura De Troia Jan 7, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA When six out of ten employees say they expect their biggest pay growth in 2026 to happen with their current employer, that’s not “HR news.” It lands straight on your desk as cash flow: higher monthly ... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more
A New Pension Rulebook for hospitalitly and a new admin reality for employers by Laura De Troia Jan 6, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA As of 1 January 2026, the pension scheme of Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering changes, and for small employers the first impact won’t be philosophical, it will be practical. Pensions sit inside your pay... ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL Read more