{"id":3187,"date":"2026-03-17T11:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wannaflex.nl\/equal-pay-latest-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:19:44","slug":"equal-pay-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wannaflex.nl\/en\/equal-pay-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Equal pay, latest news."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What does “equal pay” mean for principals?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

As of Jan. 1, 2026, something fundamental is changing in the world of flex work. The familiar hirer compensation<\/em> will give way to a new principle: equal pay<\/strong>. And that has a direct impact on clients. <\/p>\n\n

What exactly is changing?<\/h3>\n\n

Whereas previously the focus was on a limited number of compensation components (such as wages and benefits), soon it will be on the total benefits package<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

That means that as a client you no longer just look at:<\/p>\n\n

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  • hourly wage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • overtime bonuses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    But to the full value of what a permanent employee gets<\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n\n

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    • salary and pay scales<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • vacations and vacation pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • bonuses or profit distributions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • pension plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • mobility and home office allowances<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • training budgets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      The bottom line:\ud83d\udc49 A flex worker should be rewarded comparably in total value to a permanent colleague in a similar position.<\/p>\n\n

      From ‘equal pay’ to ‘equal total package’<\/h3>\n\n

      The difference from the old arrangement is significant:<\/p>\n\n

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      • Through 2025<\/strong>: focus on some fixed wage components<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • From 2026<\/strong>: focus on the total value of all working conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        In other words, from “equal pay for equal work”<\/em> to “equal total package for similar work.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n

        What does this mean for you as a client?<\/h3>\n\n

        This change makes the playing field fairer, but also more complex.<\/p>\n\n

        You must as an organization:<\/p>\n\n

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        • Have full insight into your own working conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Be able to translate these into a similar package for flex workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • be more aware of differences between permanent and flex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          Why this legislation?<\/h3>\n\n

          The new rules are there to:<\/p>\n\n

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          • Reduce differences between permanent and flex<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • prevent unfair competition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • better protect flex workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            And this is probably just the beginning. Regulations around flexible work are expected to be further tightened in the coming years. <\/p>\n\n

            What can you do right now?<\/h3>\n\n

            Smart clients are not waiting until 2026, but are preparing now:<\/p>\n\n

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            • map your working conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • check where differences are<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • make sure your processes are set up accordingly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              In short:<\/strong> flexibility remains important, but it becomes fairer and more transparent.<\/p>\n\n

              And that requires a new way of working together.<\/p>\n\n

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