Rechter: boete voor zzp’er die buiten bemiddelingsbureau nieuwe opdracht aannam. Maar wel een stuk lager dan de ei
A Dutch court ruled that a ZZP (Dutch self-employed)'er must pay compensation to an intermediary agency after accepting a new assignment directly with the same client outside the agency's involvement. The fine was imposed but set at a lower level than the amount requested by the agency, according to reporting on the case by Zipconomy.
The decision touches on standard contract terms used by many intermediaries in the Netherlands that link ZZP'ers to clients through placement agreements. Such terms affect how contractors and agencies manage repeat work and fee structures across successive assignments.
Courts in these disputes can uphold compensation obligations while reducing the sums claimed by agencies.