https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/07/03/netherlands-labour-authority-occupational-risks-and-abuses-remain-widespread-in-the-meat-sectorThe Netherlands Labour Authority recognises that the problems, abuses and occupational risks in the meat sector are structural in nature, and that supervision and enforcement alone are insufficient to address them. The report on the meat sector,...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMTdoc-6a54bb794bd36cd3234687dchttps://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/06/24/suspects-arrested-for-falsifying-invoices-for-schiphol-valet-parking-companiesLast week, the Investigation Department of the Netherlands Labour Authority arrested 2 men suspected of falsifying invoices.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMTdoc-6a4610776eab33501141260dhttps://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/06/19/3-companies-receive-penalty-payment-orders-for-violations-when-working-with-asbestosThe Netherlands Labour Authority has issued penalty payment orders to 3 companies that work with asbestos.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTdoc-6a4620784bd36c79d145ec02https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/06/16/seizure-of-assets-belonging-to-a-shareholder-in-a-temporary-employment-agency-in-the-meat-sectorOur Investigation Department has seized assets belonging to the shareholder of a temporary employment agency operating in the slaughter and meat processing sector.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTdoc-6a3a4c954bd36ce52a451626https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/06/11/inspection-at-a-company-in-enschede-a-range-of-workplace-violationsInspectors from the Netherlands Labour Authority recently identified various violations of the Foreign Nationals (Employment) Act and the Working Hours Act during a comprehensive workplace inspection at a waste processing company in Enschede....Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTdoc-6a33c6bf6eab3342a0403effhttps://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/06/04/arrests-for-fraud-involving-millions-in-social-care-fundsOn 19 May, the Netherlands Labour Authority's Investigation Service arrested 5 people suspected of laundering around €2 million of social care funds.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTdoc-6a2e5c646eab33f7833ff625https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/05/20/transport-company-in-amsterdam-shut-down-after-repeated-violationsA transport company is not permitted to operate for 2 months after the Labour Authority observed violations of the Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act.Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:00 GMTdoc-6a2167b14bd36c9ac2fbe556https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/05/11/drivers-working-illegally25 lorries were inspected during a comprehensive traffic check in Moerdijk last week. 8 illegally employed drivers were identified, 5 of whom worked for 1 company.Mon, 11 May 2026 14:30:00 GMTdoc-6a2169604bd36c64f9fbe5c4https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/05/08/foreign-nationals-found-working-at-companies-in-waterland-and-zaanstad10 violations of the Foreign Nationals (Employment) Act identified at various companies in the municipalities of Waterland and Zaanstad.Fri, 08 May 2026 11:30:00 GMTdoc-6a098d834bd36ca272ea80dahttps://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/05/07/working-in-the-netherlands-means-dutch-employment-conditions-applyThe Netherlands Labour Authority identified violations of the WagwEU and the WML at 2 companies operating in the removals sector.Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTdoc-6a097d066eab33d01b3a3378https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/05/06/arrests-on-suspicion-of-multi-million-fraud-involving-now-fundsThe Netherlands Labour Authority's Investigation Service today arrested 4 suspects from The Hague on suspicion of fraud in relation to NOW fraud.Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:00 GMTdoc-6a044bff6eab33b99a3a1eb0https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/03/30/fines-for-having-indonesian-healthcare-students-work-under-false-pretencesA university of applied sciences from North Brabant and 2 healthcare institutions from Flevoland and Drenthe have been fined a total of over 700,000 euros.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMTdoc-69d8b27abc0d1650230246a7https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2026/01/14/suspension-of-international-transport-company-in-the-hagueA international transport company from The Hague is prohibited from transporting goods or related activities for a period of two months, starting today.Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:10:00 GMTdoc-69b3d51c89dcef0c2f817801https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2025/12/08/european-labour-authority-rits-de-boer-chair-of-the-management-boardThe Management Board of the European Labour Authority (ELA) determines the strategic direction, sets the work programme and budget, and decides which working groups and expert panels will get to work. The Board meets several times a year and each...Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:26:00 GMTdoc-69a6937861eb45859b0db83chttps://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2025/10/20/labour-authority-alert-clearance-certificates-following-asbestos-removal-not-up-to-standardInspectors from the Labour Authority still regularly find traces of asbestos at sites that have been declared safe. Asbestos can cause serious health problems.Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMTdoc-6a420c7a4bd36c39e2459744https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2025/10/02/work-related-accidents-monitor-2024-temporary-workers-relatively-often-involved-in-occupational-accidentsIn 2024, the Netherlands Labour Authority completed 1,990 investigations into reportable occupational accidents. These are occupational accidents that employers are required to report because they involve hospitalisation, permanent injury or...Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:01:00 GMTdoc-69a6ade161eb458b0c0dbcddhttps://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2025/06/17/3-suspects-arrested-on-suspicion-of-human-traffickingThis morning, the Investigation Service of the Dutch Labor Authority arrested 3 individuals on suspicion of human trafficking in the form of labour exploitation. The suspects are also suspected of human smuggling and document fraud. The suspects...Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:17:00 GMTdoc-69a6aff461eb45cf930dbd55https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2025/06/11/romanian-migrant-workers-in-the-dutch-meat-industryThe Dutch Labor Inspectorate has launched an investigation into a group of 13 Romanian migrant workers who were abandoned on the streets by staff of a Dutch employment agency. The migrants were supposed to work in the meat processing industry in...Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:29:00 GMTdoc-69a6af2a7f4ce7022ff52bc0https://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2025/06/03/polish-loopholeA Polish entrepreneur and 3 growers in flower bulbs and vegetables in the Province of North Holland have been fined nearly € 175,000; among other things for the illegal employment of at least 26 migrants workers from outside Europe. The...Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:54:00 GMTdoc-69a6ae9f7f4ce7022ff52baahttps://www.nllabourauthority.nl/latest/news/2024/03/27/2023-annual-report-netherlands-labour-authority4 Turkish truck drivers are brought to the Netherlands under false pretences. They were going to deliver relief supplies to an earthquake-stricken area in Turkey, but that shipment turned out to contain a concealment of drugs. The drivers do not...Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:58:00 GMTdoc-6a2fbfdb4bd36c746a448022