Netherlands: new limits to bosses’ bonuses

Add mind HR to your sources
Publication

27 November 2008 à 10h45

Reading time

2 minutes

Publication: 27 November 2008 à 10h45

Reading time: 2 minutes

Share
Copy link Share on LinkedIn Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp
Add to reading list Remove from reading list
When the Finance Act 2009 was voted on November 26, 2008, the Dutch Parliament decided to set new limits to managers' remuneration. Bonuses related to the companies' results on the stock exchange and paid to the managers will be limited. (Ref. 080944)
Add mind HR to your sources
Publication

27 November 2008 à 10h45

Reading time

2 minutes

Publication: 27 November 2008 à 10h45

Reading time: 2 minutes

Share
Copy link Share on LinkedIn Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp
Add to reading list Remove from reading list
Enjoy this article for free while you’re in your trial period
You have access to our content for 1 month.
Explore the mind HR subscription

Following a proposal presented by the labor party (PVDA), from January 1, 2009 on, no company will be allowed to give bonuses related to performances of the stock market to managers earning over €500.000 a year. This decision will prevent companies such as KPN (telecommunications) to avoid the new restrictions coming into force on January 1, as part of a law on “big salaries” voted on September 9 (see our dispatch No. 080697). The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW) is

…
Do you have information to share with us?
Contact us
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
See all
France: National Assembly votes for mandatory bargaining on sexual and gender-based violence
The news. On 8 October, French MPs voted to extend the scope of mandatory annual negotiations to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). In practice, in addition to pay, working hours and...
9 October 2026
Living wage still struggles to align with social dialogue (study)
As part of its summer school on social dialogue, the ILO commissioned a study on the living wage. This concept, which takes workers' needs into account when determining wage levels and which major...
9 October 2026
Belgium: fourth wave of reforms to encourage the return to work of employees on long-term sick leave
The news. On 2 October, the Belgian Federal Council of Ministers approved on third reading a draft bill implementing the fourth wave of reforms under its “strengthened” policy on...
8 October 2026
Germany: Employers’ representatives seek to limit the rights of works councils
The Employers' Federation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände - BDA) published a report at the end of September in which it proposes a...
8 October 2026
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
1
AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
2
France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
3
Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
4
Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
5
UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026
6
Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026