Eliminating contractor misclassification risk

An international organisation operating in the Netherlands had been engaging a significant portion of its workforce as independent contractors. Under the Wet DBA and upcoming VBAR legislation, this exposed the client to substantial back-payment obligations, tax penalties, and reputational risk with Dutch authorities.

Octagon conducted a full workforce classification audit, identified roles that fell outside the legal definition of self-employment under Dutch law, and transitioned affected workers to compliant employment contracts through our EOR service. We restructured the engagement model, implemented ongoing classification monitoring, and trained the client on Dutch labour law obligations.

All misclassified engagements resolved before enforcement began. Ongoing compliance monitoring framework in place.