Who says what about bogus self-employment? Joost van Ladesteijn in the press

On 2 April 2026, we shared a press overview headed 'Who says what about bogus self-employment?'. It features, among others, Minister Aartsen (Work and Participation), FNV Zelfstandigen, members of the House of Representatives and employers' association AWVN, as well as our founding partner Joost van Ladesteijn.

What does Joost say?

Joost is surprised at how long the debate in The Hague has been going on. In his view, the Supreme Court's rulings provide sufficient guidance. Certainty in advance, 'the holy grail', cannot be obtained, he says.

This ties in with the Supreme Court's standard: whether an agreement is an employment contract within the meaning of Article 7:610 of the Dutch Civil Code follows from the interpretation and classification of the agreement, based on all circumstances of the case (Supreme Court 24 March 2023, ECLI:NL:HR:2023:443).

See the overview in our LinkedIn post. More in our knowledge base on bogus self-employment. Questions about engaging self-employed professionals? Contact us.

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