Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Netherland : The Hague relaxes the rules on working time Netherland : The Hague relaxes the rules on working time The Netherlands is going to greatly simplify the rules on working time currently found in the law. Two-thirds of the current provisions should disappear from the “labour code” and will instead be negotiated by employers and employees. A government bill to do this was presented on Friday 21st April to the parliament. (Ref. 06403) Through . Published on 28 April 2006 à 16h06 - Update on 24 March 2013 à 18h45 Resources It is envisaged that the new mechanism will enter into force on 1st January 2007, even if the collective bargaining agreements currently in place will continue to be applicable until their annual renewal date.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels