The suspension applies in May and June 2026. The inspectorate says the aim is to stop the company from continuing to violate pay regulations.
Repeat inspections, repeat problems
The case has been running for several years. In 2023, the company was fined one hundred twenty-seven thousand euro for violations of the Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act (WML).A follow-up inspection uncovered further irregularities. As a result, in 2025 the business received another penalty — this time one hundred fifty-three thousand euro.
Despite the earlier sanctions, the issues were not resolved.
Inspectorate: employee pay could not be verified
The Dutch Labour Inspectorate stresses that employers must keep records in a way that allows an immediate check of whether workers receive at least the minimum wage and the required holiday allowance.
During the most recent inspection, however, inspectors were unable to confirm compliance for four employees.
They also found that one worker was only paid after the inspection began in September 2025, even though the work had been completed in February of the same year. The inspectorate treated this as an underpayment.
Ban covers the company’s entire operation
The measure introduced by the inspectorate is broad. It suspends not only the company’s core activity, but also:
- services the company performs for other entities,
- services carried out by other companies on behalf of this haulier.
In practice, this temporarily removes the business from the transport market.
Payroll records under tighter scrutiny
Dutch authorities have been increasing pressure on compliance with rules covering pay, working time and employment conditions in transport.
The inspectorate reiterates that companies must not only pay what is due, but also maintain complete, well-organised documentation that can be presented during inspections.
In its statement, the inspectorate also highlighted the role of reports about unfair employment practices. It says information from workers and other market participants remains one of the key ways violations are detected.
The suspension applies in May and June 2026. The inspectorate says the aim is to stop the company from continuing to violate pay regulations.
The inspectorate says the aim is to stop the company from continuing to violate pay regulations, where payment practices are increasingly under scrutiny across the sector.
