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.
Protracted litigation
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.
About PostNL
We are PostNL, here for everyone, bringing it all together for 225 years. With an extensive network of nearly 5,800 PostNL points, 11,000 letterboxes, and over 900 automated, also open to various carriers, along with millions of users of the PostNL app, we're always close by. We aim to be everyone's favourite deliverer by making it as easy as possible to send and receive parcels and mail. With nearly 34,000 colleagues working with us, we are part of society. We offer a range of services, including mail and parcel delivery, logistic e-commerce solutions, and cross-border solutions. On an average weekday in the Benelux, we deliver 1.1 million parcels and 6.9 million letters. We are commitment to customer satisfaction, providing opportunities for our employees, and generating value for our stakeholders through growth, digitalisation, and sustainability.
We optimise and support our physical networks through the use of smart digital solutions and introduce new propositions that add value for our customers. And aim for sustainable employment relationships by being a good employer to all people working with and for us. We focus on sustainability, making many journeys on foot and by bicycle, increasingly using cleaner fuels and electric vehicles, and offering innovative city logistics. PostNL N.V. is a publicly traded company with a turnover of €3.2 billion in 2023, 62% of which e-commerce related.