In the Netherlands an employer must continue paying at least 70% of your wage for two years (104 weeks) when you're ill — that's the law. In practice collective agreements often top this up to 100% in the first year. On 9 September 2026 Minister for Work and Participation Aartsen sent scenarios to parliament: under one of them, after six months of illness the top-up could be no more than 70%, which the government calculates would save employers €1.4 billion a year. This is not a decision yet, it's a basis for debate. As an agency worker, today's rule is what matters: since 2026 your sick pay follows the client company's CAO — the legal floor is 70%.
On 10 September 2026 the Dutch government announced that from 1 July 2028 employers may no longer deduct housing costs from the minimum wage. Today this is allowed up to 25% of the gross minimum wage (with written consent, for certified housing). The ban comes as part of the Wet passende huurcontracten (appropriate rental contracts act), which is still before parliament. What does not change: the employer can still provide housing — you just pay for it separately, under the rental agreement. This article explains what that means for you now and in 2028.
On 1 January 2027 the Wtta (Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling van arbeidskrachten) takes effect: every labour supplier — foreign ones included — needs a…
On 3 July 2026 the Dutch government announced that from 1 March 2028, temporary agency workers (uitzendkrachten) may no longer work in slaughterhouses and meat processing. If you work in a meat plant through an uitzendbureau today, by then you will either have a direct contract with the plant or be working in another sector. The law is not final yet — but the direction is.
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