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WorkVine Knowledge Lab

Evidence-based knowledge for better people management.

WorkVine Knowledge Lab is WorkVine's knowledge platform for research into personnel and organizational issues. We develop knowledge for HR professionals, employers and managers. We bring together official data, legislation and regulations and scientific research with knowledge from practice.

We make it clear what is certain, what is interpretation and where organizations must make a well-considered choice.

In this way, the Knowledge Lab contributes to WorkVine's mission to better organize daily employee processes. Our research, analyzes and knowledge products can be used independently, regardless of which software an organization uses.

Two professionals compare sources and discuss the substantiation of an organizational issue

Our mission

Better choices start with clarity about what you know

Questions about people, work, and organizations may seem simple, but they quickly become complex in practice. A legal rule is not the same as a common interpretation. A survey result is not a ready-made solution for every organization, and what works in a large organization may not suit a small team.

WorkVine Knowledge Lab investigates personnel, organizational and work issues based on official data, legislation and regulations, scientific research, professional knowledge and practical experience. We assess the meaning and evidentiary value of each source within the investigated issue.

We develop knowledge for HR professionals, employers, managers and other professionals who want to understand what is demonstrably certain, what scope rules leave, where uncertainty exists and what considerations they have to make themselves.

The goal is not to reduce every issue to one general answer. The aim is to make the available knowledge, limitations and options so clear that professionals can act in a more substantiated manner.

People and expertise

Clear ownership of research and content

For each investigation, we make it clear who is responsible for the content, what expertise has been contributed and what interests or limitations are relevant to the interpretation of the results.

Content management of the Knowledge Lab

Rolf Hellemons

Rolf Hellemons is ultimately responsible for WorkVine Knowledge Lab. Together with his team, he coordinates the research questions, assesses the sources used and ensures that conclusions can be traced back to the available information and analysis.

He ensures the distinction between established facts, definitions, legal rules, scientific findings, practical knowledge, interpretations and choices that an organization must make itself.

If an issue requires additional expertise, the Knowledge Lab can involve an external expert. The name, expertise, concrete contribution and any relevant interests are then stated in the relevant research.

Sources and research method

From research question to substantiated insight

Our research process starts with a clearly defined question. We then collect, assess, and compare relevant sources. We explain which conclusions follow, which limitations apply, and where additional professional judgment is required.

  1. Start with primary and official sources

    Where possible we use legislation and regulations, official government information, public data and relevant scientific research.

  2. Check date, validity and scope

    We check when information has been published, whether it is still valid and to which organizations, situations or groups it actually applies.

  3. Supplement with relevant subject and sector sources

    We use sector and subject sources to better understand context and implementation. They are not automatically given the same weight as legislation, official data or scientific research.

  4. Keep practical knowledge recognisably separate

    Experiences from organizations can be valuable, but are not necessarily general evidence. We therefore mention it when an insight comes from practice.

  5. Making substantiation, contradiction and uncertainty visible

    Factual and verifiable statements are linked to the sources on which they are based. When sources contradict each other, are only applicable to a limited extent or provide insufficient clarity, we include that uncertainty in the conclusion.

How we interpret knowledge

In our analyses, we explain what information is used and where interpretation or organizational judgment is still required.

Fact
A verifiable determination that is supported by the source used.
Definition
The definition of a concept, including the source or context in which that definition applies.
Legal rule
An applicable standard with attention to scope, exceptions and topicality.
Interpretation
A substantiated interpretation that goes further than what the source literally states.
Practical choice
An organizational decision in which context, risk, feasibility and preference play a role.

Research principles

Principles for research and knowledge development

These principles determine how we define questions, assess sources, formulate conclusions and keep our knowledge up to date.

  • We first formulate the research question and make it clear what is and is not being researched.
  • Conclusions must follow logically from the sources used and the analysis described.
  • The nature, topicality, applicability and limitations of sources are taken into account.
  • Contradiction, uncertainty and missing information are not left out.
  • Commercial interests may not determine the outcome of an analysis in advance.
  • We do not claim any missing legal, medical, scientific or sector-specific expertise.
  • Our analyses do not replace professional advice when a specific situation requires it.
  • Research and knowledge products are updated when new information gives reason to do so.
  • Those responsible for the content and the experts involved are identified in a recognizable manner.

Transparency about the publisher

Commercial interests and substantive space

WorkVine Knowledge Lab is part of WorkVine. WorkVine develops a modular employee platform for daily employee processes. This relationship is not hidden and forms a relevant context for the knowledge that the Knowledge Lab develops.

Research and knowledge products must be independently usable, regardless of which software an organization uses. When WorkVine, a WorkVine product or other commercial solution is discussed, we make the relationship and commercial interest explicit.

The analysis must also be able to show that software is not necessary, that another approach is better suited or that WorkVine does not solve the problem being investigated. The commercial interest therefore does not determine the conclusion in advance.

The test in practice

The outcome is not predetermined

A study is only useful when the conclusion follows from the available information and not from a previously desired answer. An analysis of WorkVine Knowledge Lab must therefore also be able to end without a recommendation for software, with a limited conclusion or with the conclusion that additional expert advice is needed.

Based on the sources and analysis we should be able to conclude:

  • that an organization does not yet need new software;
  • that a spreadsheet may be sufficient in a simple situation;
  • that WorkVine does not solve a particular problem;
  • that legal or sector-specific advice from an expert is required;
  • that the available sources do not allow a firm conclusion.

Sector-specific knowledge

Professional publications from WorkVine Knowledge Lab

WorkVine Knowledge Lab also examines workforce and organizational issues within individual industries. Our industry publications place general knowledge in the context of each field's work, terminology, regulations, and practical challenges.

Healthcare and social care: cross-industry analysis

Gezondheidszorg HR examines workforce and organizational issues across healthcare industries. It compares sources and developments across healthcare and social care, while each industry publication explains what applies within its own field.

Cross-industry publication

Gezondheidszorg HR

gezondheidszorghr.nl

Cross-industry 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, highlighting where differences between healthcare fields matter.

Publications by healthcare industry

Each industry publication draws on the collective labor agreements, laws and regulations, labor market data, professional standards, and organizational practices of its field. Similar HR questions may therefore require different analysis in different fields.

Industry publication

Ziekenhuis HR

ziekenhuishr.nl

Industry publication on workforce and organizational issues in hospitals. Ziekenhuis HR examines sources on capacity, schedules, qualifications, sick leave, training, and multidisciplinary collaboration within the scale and complexity of hospital organizations.

Industry publication

GGZ HR

ggzhr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices in mental healthcare. GGZ HR examines workload, staffing shortages, schedules, expertise, safety, and continuity within the professional and organizational context of mental healthcare providers.

Industry publication

Ouderenzorg HR

ouderenzorghr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices in nursing, residential care, and home care. Ouderenzorg HR connects labor market data, collective labor agreements, and industry sources with scheduling, employability, sick leave, professional expertise, and retention.

Industry publication

Gehandicaptenzorg HR

gehandicaptenzorghr.nl

Industry publication on people and organizations in disability care. Gehandicaptenzorg HR examines the labor market, schedules, sick leave, safety, professional expertise, and team continuity using collective labor agreements and industry sources.

Industry publication

Kinderopvang HR

kinderopvanghr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices and workforce organization in childcare. Kinderopvang HR places scheduling, qualifications, workload, and sustainable employability in the context of collective labor agreements, quality requirements, and educational practice.

Industry publication

Apothekers HR

apothekershr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices in pharmacy organizations. Apothekers HR examines workforce planning, roles and authorizations, training, the labor market, and workload within the professional and regulated context of pharmacy.

Industry publication

Huisarts HR

huisartshr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices and operations in general practices. Huisarts HR examines responsibilities, scheduling, sick leave, training, and collaboration within general practices and primary care organizations.

Industry publication

Tandarts HR

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

Fysiotherapeut HR

fysiotherapeuthr.nl

Industry publication on people and organizations in physiotherapy and allied-health practices. Fysiotherapeut HR examines employment practices, employability, practice scheduling, treatment capacity, qualifications, and collaboration in daily operations.

Industry publication

Kraamzorg HR

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

Verloskundige HR

verloskundigehr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices and operations in midwifery practices and maternity care. Verloskundige HR examines availability, schedules, collaboration, employability, and practice operations in the context of 24-hour continuity and coordinated care.

Industry publication

Arts HR

artshr.nl

Cross-industry publication on workforce and organizational issues concerning physicians, medical groups, and specialist partnerships. Arts HR addresses questions involving professional autonomy, employment relationships, team organization, and responsibility.

Dutch government: cross-sector analysis

Overheid HR examines workforce and organizational issues across levels of government and public-service organizations, making the differences explicit. Each public-sector publication explains its collective labor agreement, administrative position, and operational practice.

Cross-industry publication

Overheid HR

overheidhr.nl

Cross-sector publication on employment practices and people within the Dutch government. Overheid HR compares official sources, industry data, and collective labor agreement frameworks across central government, municipalities, provinces, regional water authorities, and environmental services, indicating when a conclusion is not generally applicable.

Publications by public-sector field

Each publication analyzes workforce and organizational issues using its field's collective labor agreement, administrative position, statutory responsibilities, and operational practice. General conclusions are applied to a field only when the source, scope, and practical context support doing so.

Industry publication

Gemeente HR

gemeentehr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices in municipalities and municipal partnerships. Gemeente HR examines collective labor agreements and industry sources on the labor market, workload, professional expertise, sustainable employability, and collaboration in local government and public services.

Industry publication

Rijksoverheid HR

rijksoverheidhr.nl

Industry publication about people and organizations in ministries and central government services. Rijksoverheid HR analyzes collective labor agreements, government-wide frameworks, and industry data on mobility, scarce expertise, leadership, psychological and social safety, and digitalization within central government.

Industry publication

Provincie HR

provinciehr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices and workforce development in provinces. Provincie HR places workforce composition, scarce expertise, professional development, and digitalization in the context of provincial responsibilities, employment conditions, and organization.

Industry publication

Waterschap HR

waterschaphr.nl

Industry publication on workforce and organizational issues within regional water authorities. Waterschap HR examines the labor market, scarce technical expertise, schedules, safe working practices, professional development, and the operational context of water management.

Industry publication

Omgevingsdienst HR

omgevingsdiensthr.nl

Industry publication on employment practices within regional environmental services. Omgevingsdienst HR examines the labor market, specialist permitting, supervision, and enforcement expertise, safe working practices, collaboration, and organizational development in public service delivery.

Cross-industry knowledge publications

Arbeidsmeester and Simpel Verlonen address questions that are not limited to one industry. Arbeidsmeester examines employment practices and labor relations, while Simpel Verlonen examines data and process quality in payroll preparation.

Knowledge publication

Arbeidsmeester

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

Simpel Verlonen

simpelverlonen.nl

Knowledge publication on the information chain before payroll processing. Simpel Verlonen covers collecting, checking, and transferring hours, annual leave, employee data, and changes, with attention to completeness, traceability, and clear ownership.

Corrections and updates

Knowledge must remain verifiable and up to date

A possible factual error can be reported via contact@workvine.nl. Indicate which research or knowledge product it concerns, which passage must be assessed and which verifiable source supports the report.

We assess each substantiated report substantively. We correct demonstrable errors as quickly as possible. In the event of a change that materially affects the meaning or conclusion, we will clearly state what has been changed.

A difference in interpretation does not automatically mean that the content is factually incorrect. It may be a reason to describe the reasoning, uncertainty or limitations of a conclusion more clearly.

New legislation, more recent data, additional research or relevant practical insights may provide grounds for reassessing and updating a research or knowledge product.