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EU Pay Transparency Directive: why waiting makes organisations vulnerable

Legal Services

As of 7 June 2023, the EU Pay Transparency Directive has entered into force. The directive aims to counter pay gaps between men and women and requires organisations to make pay differences more transparent, explainable and verifiable.

Anne Andriessen-Hofman
Anne-Fleur Vernhout
| 4 min read | 13 Aug 2026

Cybersecurity Act: do you know where your biggest cyber risks lie?

Cyber risk services

Cybersecurity has long since ceased to be an exclusively IT-related topic. Cyber incidents can lead to operational downtime, financial losses, reputational damage and disruption across the entire value chain. That is why the NIS2 Directive places responsibility firmly on directors and management.

Arno Kroese
| 3 min read | 07 Aug 2026

NIS2 (Cbw) is often underestimated. This can turn out to be costly for organisations.

Cyber Risk Services

For many organisations, the likelihood of this happening seems low. Yet daily news reports show that ransomware attacks, data theft, and disruptions of critical IT systems are no longer rare exceptions. Financial damage can run into millions of euros, while reputational harm and loss of customer trust often have even greater consequences.

Arno Kroese
| 7 min read | 31 Jul 2026

Whistleblower Protection Act: Is your organisation ready and compliant?

Forensic

Fraud, integrity breaches and violations of laws and regulations often only come to light because employees dare to speak up about their concerns. To ensure they can do so safely, the Whistleblower Protection Act has been in force in the Netherlands since February 2023.

Tessa Reitsma
| 5 min read | 23 Jul 2026

Advice from the Council of State puts pressure on the introduction of the Pay Transparency Act

Legal Services

The Advisory Division of the Council of State (the Division) issued advice on 1 April 2026 on the Dutch legislative proposal to implement the European Pay Transparency Directive. The Division endorses the objective of the Pay Transparency Directive.

Anne-Fleur Vernhout
| 5 min read | 20 Jul 2026
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