Dismissal rules in collective labour agreement or employment contract Changes to dismissal rules If you have a company in the Netherlands and you want to dismiss employees, you must have a valid reason, such as refusal to perform work, culpable conduct, excessive sickness absence, reorganisation or company closure. Towards more relaxed dismissal law in the Netherlands ... Jul 01, 2014 · Towards more relaxed dismissal law in the Netherlands? Netherlands; Employment law; 07-01-2014. Introduction. On 29 November 2013 a legislative bill has been submitted to the House of Representatives (“Tweede Kamer”) providing for, amongst others, changes to Dutch dismissal law, to the legal position of flexible workers and to various social rules, such as the Unemployment Insurance Act