During the Covid pandemic, people all over the world were working from home. This concept endured even after on-site work resumed because many realised the advantages of working from home, especially in the Netherlands which had the highest rate of work-from-home employees in all EU member states, even before the pandemic.

Dutch lawmakers recently proposed a "Work Where You Want" regulation that, if accepted by parliament, will require all employers with a staff of ten or more to accept all remote work requests, if specific criteria are met. This is in a bid to legally support and protect the rights of all workers– even remote workers. If the bill is accepted and adopted by the Senate it could take effect by 1 Jan 2023.

The Netherlands will be one of the first countries to legally accept flexible working conditions as legislation. Other European countries are exploring similar strategies.

More information in our article here: Netherlands leads reforms for rights to work from home

If your live and work in Netherlands, we would be delighted to hear about your experience.