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Important HR Updates for 2025
Some adjustments have been made to the Collective Labor Agreement for Temporary Agency Workers (ABU) and Dutch labor laws which have been implemented as of January 1st, 2026. Below we have provided a summary of the changes.
Minimum wage
As of January 1st the minimum wage requirements have been adjusted. The minimum wage is based on an hourly specification and differences based on age for those under 21 years old still apply.
The minimum wage amount increased in both January and July of 2025, and it has gone up again for 2026. The previous legal minimum wage for individuals 21 years of age and older was €14,40 per hour. As of January 1st, this has been adjusted to €14,71 per hour. It is important for companies to make sure that they are applying the minimum wage increase properly and compensating their employees accordingly.
Please see the table below for the updated requirements. If you have any questions about minimum wage in 2026 please let us know or visit the official Rijksoverheid website for more information.
Age
Minimum gross hourly wage 2024
21 and older
€14,71
20 years old
€11,77
19 years old
€8,83
18 years old
€7,36
17 years old
€5,81
16 years old
€5,07
15 years old
€4,41
*Information gathered from the official Rijksoverheid website - https://www.rijksoverheid.nl
Changes to the CLA for Temporary Workers
The current CLA for Temporary Workers has been updated and will apply for 2026-2028 starting on January 1st. Quite a few large changes have taken place, specifically the adjusted requirement of equal remuneration. Click here to see more details about these changes and what they mean for you.
If you have further questions about the CLA for Temporary Workers please contact one of our offices or visit the official ABU website for more information.
We hope this summary is helpful in getting your employee compensation in order for 2026. If you have any additional questions about HR in the Netherlands or the changes in 2026, please reach out to our experts or fill out our HR quick scan form to let us know how we can help.
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