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New approval requirement and stricter rules for temporary employment and staffing agencies from 1 January 2027

From 1 January 2027, the rules for hiring out personnel in the Netherlands will change. With the introduction of an admission requirement for suppliers in the Provision of Personnel Admission Act (Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling van arbeidskrachten (Wtta)), the government wants to increase the quality and reliability of the temporary employment sector, tackle abuses and improve the protection of flex workers. What are the main changes and what does this mean in practice?

Admission duty

From 2027, only certified companie will be allowed to supply workers. This means that every supplier must be in possession of a licence or provisional licence. The conditions for this licence are:

  • Registration in the trade register. This is already mandatory.
  • Submission of a recent Certificate of Conduct (VOG).
  • Payment of a deposit of €100,000 on admission and €50,000 on provisional admission, unless there is an exception.
  • Demonstrable compliance with a framework of standards, consisting of requirements in the areas of labour law, social security and taxation.

The deposit is not required for companies that have been continuously registered in the commercial register for the four years prior to 1 January 2027 with the registration of providing workers as their business activity, demonstrably provided workers in that period and that submit a statement from the Tax and Customs Administration, no older than three months at the time of application, showing that the taxes and contributions due have been paid. Furthermore, a general exemption from the license requirement is possible under certain circumstances for employers who provide workers on a limited basis.

The new body the Dutch Lending Market Authority (NAU) will decide, among other things, on authorisations and exemptions.

Housing and registration

The Wtta further regulates that housing for labour migrants may only be offered by certified or authorised landlords. In addition, suppliers must check whether workers made available are registered in the Basic Registration of Persons and inform them of this obligation.

What does this mean in practice?
The Wtta will come into force on 1 January 2027, but suppliers must register with the NAU before that date if they want to continue supplying workers. Unauthorised suppliers and hirers who use unauthorised suppliers may be fined. The Netherlands Labour Inspectorate will start enforcing this from 1 January 2028.

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New approval requirement and stricter rules for temporary employment and staffing agencies from 1 January 2027