From our publications
What belongs in an employee record? How do you put a collective agreement into practice? These analyses turn sources into practical questions and next steps for your organization.
Arbeidsmeester · Privacy and employee records
An analysis of retention purposes, access and time limits, explaining what HR records and which decisions an organization needs to justify.
Read about employee records (Dutch)Provincie HR · Employment terms
How do the collective agreement, supporting documents and payroll processing fit together? This publication distinguishes the purpose of the individual choice budget (IKB) from its tax treatment.
Read about IKB and student debt (Dutch)Sector-specific knowledge
HR questions need to be understood in the context of a sector's collective agreements, regulations and day-to-day work. Choose the publication that fits your field.
Gezondheidszorg HR examines workforce and organizational questions that affect multiple healthcare sectors. It compares sources and developments across healthcare and social care, while the individual industry publications focus on what applies in their own field.
Cross-sector publication
gezondheidszorghr.nl
A cross-sector publication for healthcare and social care. Gezondheidszorg HR compares official data, research, and industry sources on the labor market, workforce capacity, employment practices, employability, and qualifications. It highlights where differences between healthcare sectors affect the analysis.
Each publication draws on its sector's collective labor agreements, laws and regulations, labor market data, professional standards, and organizational practice. Similar HR questions may therefore lead to different conclusions in different fields.
Industry publication
ziekenhuishr.nl
Industry publication on workforce and organizational questions in hospitals. Ziekenhuis HR considers capacity, scheduling, qualifications, sick leave, training, and multidisciplinary collaboration in the context of the scale and complexity of hospital organizations.
Industry publication
ggzhr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices in mental health care. GGZ HR examines workload, staffing shortages, scheduling, professional expertise, safety, and continuity within mental health care organizations.
Industry publication
ouderenzorghr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices in nursing, residential care, and home care. Ouderenzorg HR relates labor market data and sources on collective labor agreements and the sector to questions about scheduling, employability, sick leave, professional practice, and retention.
Industry publication
gehandicaptenzorghr.nl
Industry publication on people and organizations in disability care. Gehandicaptenzorg HR examines the labor market, scheduling, sick leave, safety, professional practice, and team continuity using collective labor agreements and industry sources.
Industry publication
kinderopvanghr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices and workforce organization in childcare. Kinderopvang HR considers scheduling, qualifications, workload, and sustainable employability in the context of collective labor agreements, quality requirements, and childcare practice.
Industry publication
apothekershr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices in pharmacy organizations. Apothekers HR examines workforce planning, roles and permitted duties, training, the labor market, and workload in the regulated professional context of pharmacy.
Industry publication
huisartshr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices and operations in general practice. Huisarts HR examines responsibilities, scheduling, sick leave, training, and collaboration within GP practices and primary care organizations.
Industry publication
tandartshr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices and operations in dental care. Tandarts HR examines roles and responsibilities among practitioners, assistants, front-desk staff, and practice management, and how these affect scheduling, qualifications, and collaboration.
Industry publication
fysiotherapeuthr.nl
Industry publication on people and organizations in physiotherapy and allied health practices. Fysiotherapeut HR covers employment practices, employability, practice scheduling, treatment capacity, qualifications, and collaboration in day-to-day operations.
Industry publication
kraamzorghr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices and capacity in maternity care. Kraamzorg HR examines staff scheduling, availability, qualifications, workload, and sustainable employability in a field where care demand and staffing must remain aligned.
Industry publication
verloskundigehr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices and operations in midwifery practices and maternity care. Verloskundige HR examines on-call coverage, scheduling, collaboration, employability, and practice operations in settings that require 24-hour continuity and coordinated care.
Industry publication
artshr.nl
Cross-sector publication on workforce and organizational questions concerning physicians, medical groups, and specialist partnerships. Arts HR addresses professional autonomy, employment relationships, team organization, and responsibility.
Overheid HR examines workforce and organizational questions across levels of government and public service organizations. The publications for individual public-sector fields focus on their own collective labor agreements, administrative position, and operational practice.
Cross-sector publication
overheidhr.nl
Cross-sector publication on employment practices and workforce questions in Dutch government. Overheid HR compares official sources, sector data, and collective labor agreement frameworks across central government, municipalities, provinces, regional water authorities, and environmental services. It states when a conclusion does not apply across all of them.
Each publication examines workforce and organizational questions in light of its field's collective labor agreement, administrative position, statutory responsibilities, and operational practice. It applies general conclusions only when the sources, scope, and practical context support doing so.
Industry publication
gemeentehr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices in municipalities and municipal partnerships. Gemeente HR examines collective labor agreements and sector sources on the labor market, workload, professional practice, sustainable employability, and collaboration in local government and public services.
Industry publication
rijksoverheidhr.nl
Industry publication on people and organizations in ministries and central government services. Rijksoverheid HR analyzes collective labor agreements, government-wide frameworks, and sector data on mobility, scarce expertise, leadership, a socially safe workplace, and digitalization in central government.
Industry publication
provinciehr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices and workforce development in provinces. Provincie HR considers workforce composition, scarce expertise, professional practice, development, and digitalization in the context of provincial responsibilities, employment conditions, and organization.
Industry publication
waterschaphr.nl
Industry publication on workforce and organizational questions in regional water authorities. Waterschap HR examines the labor market, shortages in technical expertise, scheduling, safe working practices, professional development, and the public and operational context of water management.
Industry publication
omgevingsdiensthr.nl
Industry publication on employment practices in regional environmental services. Omgevingsdienst HR examines the labor market, specialist knowledge of permitting, supervision, and enforcement, safe working practices, collaboration, and organizational development in public service delivery.
Arbeidsmeester and Simpel Verlonen address questions that are not limited to one industry. Arbeidsmeester covers employment practices and labor relations; Simpel Verlonen focuses on data and process quality in payroll preparation.
Knowledge publication
arbeidsmeester.nl
Knowledge publication on employment practices, labor relations, and HR policy. Arbeidsmeester distinguishes legal frameworks, common practice, interpretations, and organizational choices for employers whose questions are not limited to one industry.
Knowledge publication
simpelverlonen.nl
Knowledge publication on the information flow before payroll processing. Simpel Verlonen covers collecting, checking, and transferring hours, leave, employee data, and changes, with attention to completeness, traceability, and clear ownership.
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You should be able to trace a conclusion to its sources and assess whether it applies to your situation. That is why we explain our reasoning.
We define what we are investigating, who the question matters to and what falls outside the analysis.
Where possible, we start with legislation, official data and scientific research. Professional and sector sources add context. We check dates, validity and scope, and assess the supporting evidence. We identify practical experience as such.
Verifiable statements are linked to sources. We explain how the analysis supports the conclusion, which practical choices remain and where sources conflict or information is missing.
Our analyses identify the type of information being used and where interpretation or an organizational decision is still required.
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Each study identifies who is responsible for its content. When a specialist contributes, we state their expertise, contribution and relevant interests.
Editorial lead for the Knowledge Lab
Rolf Hellemons leads WorkVine Knowledge Lab. Together with his team, he defines research questions, assesses sources and checks that conclusions are supported by evidence.
We may involve an external specialist when additional expertise is needed. We do not claim expertise we lack. An analysis does not replace professional advice on an individual situation.
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WorkVine Knowledge Lab is part of WorkVine, the developer of a modular employee platform. When discussing WorkVine or another commercial solution, we disclose the relationship and commercial interest.
Our knowledge should be useful regardless of the software you use. Commercial interests do not predetermine the conclusion: a spreadsheet may be enough, another approach may fit better, or WorkVine may not solve the problem.
We make it clear when the sources do not support a firm conclusion or when further legal or sector-specific advice is needed.
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