Joost van Ladesteijn to speak at Vereniging ZWIZ and Voca on the Self-Employed Persons Act
On Thursday 12 November 2026, our founding partner Joost van Ladesteijn will speak at Vereniging ZWIZ and Voca about the future of self-employment and the proposed Self-Employed Persons Act (Zelfstandigenwet).
What it is about
Many businesses are waiting for the Self-Employed Persons Act before changing the way they work with self-employed professionals. Understandable, but risky: the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration is already enforcing and the courts continue to assess cases. Joost will discuss what case law and the new act mean in practice and what you can already arrange now. The starting point remains that each agreement must be assessed to determine whether it is an employment contract within the meaning of Article 7:610 of the Dutch Civil Code.
Practical details
When: Thursday 12 November 2026, starting at 19:00
For whom: normally a members' meeting of Vereniging ZWIZ; this time clients and non-members are also welcome
Venue: to be announced by the organisers
Registration: via the Voca website (in Dutch)
Read more in our knowledge base on bogus self-employment. Unable to attend, but want to know what the Self-Employed Persons Act means for your organisation? Contact us.
This blog provides general information and is not legal advice. For advice on a specific situation, please contact us.
