PostNL Belgium fully acquitted in case involving delivery partners, company complies with laws and regulation

Antwerp, Belgium, 28 June 2024 — Today saw a reasoned ruling in the case brought by the prosecutor for the employment courts against the Belgian subsidiary of PostNL three years ago. The core question in this court case was whether PostNL Belgium had acted as employer to the employees of delivery partners involved in this case and/or abused its position as customer in relation to delivery partners. The court acquitted PostNL Belgium on all counts and confirmed that PostNL Belgium had complied with all relevant laws and regulations. The directors of PostNL Belgium were also fully acquitted. PostNL is delighted with this ruling – it is what the company had been counting on.

Since 2021, the court case against PostNL Belgium has had a significant impact on both individual employees and the organisation as a whole, due to the nature of the allegations and the ongoing uncertainty. This has deeply affected those involved. PostNL Belgium has always insisted that it complies with all laws and regulations, and affirmed its continued confidence in its business operations and collaboration with partners, customers and businesses. Now and in the future, PostNL focuses on providing high-quality e-commerce services to all its customers in Belgium and the Netherlands.