{"id":12157,"date":"2023-11-30T17:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bootuitjes.nl\/?p=12157"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:25:11","slug":"is-a-company-outing-mandatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bootuitjes.nl\/en\/is-a-company-outing-mandatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a company outing mandatory?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"blog_detail_pg p_t_0 p_b_0\">\n    <div class=\"contain\">\n\n        <nav id=\"kadence-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"  class=\"kadence-breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"kadence-breadcrumb-container\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/bootuitjes.nl\/en\/\" itemprop=\"url\" class=\"kadence-bc-home\" ><span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"bc-delimiter\">\/<\/span> <span class=\"kadence-bread-current\">Is a company outing mandatory?<\/span><\/div><\/nav>\n        <div class=\"blog_main_intro\">\n            <div class=\"image_blk\">\n\n                       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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading14065_600948_0\">Company outings are trips you take with your colleagues, usually to learn how to work better together. But can you be required to go, even if you don&#8217;t want to?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"text_blog_dt\">\n        <div class=\"faq_outer blog_faq_outer\">\n            <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                <h2 class=\"faq-question\">Contents<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n                    <div class=\"inhoud-list\">\n                        <ol>\n                                                            <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#during-working-hours\">\n                                        During Working Hours                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#outside-working-hours\">\n                                        Outside Working Hours                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#what-is-the-added-value-of-a-company-outing\">\n                                        What is the Added Value of a Company Outing?                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                    <\/ol>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"blog_detail_text\" style=\"\">\n    <h2 id=\"during-working-hours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>During Working Hours<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If the outing takes place during your working hours, your employer can usually decide that you must participate. However, they must consider your rights and situation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"blog_detail_text\" style=\"\">\n    <h2 id=\"outside-working-hours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outside Working Hours<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If the outing is outside working hours, it is generally your own free time. Your employer cannot simply force you to go unless there is a very good reason and you choose to go voluntarily.  <\/p>\n<p>The most important thing is that everyone has the right to free time, and you should not have to participate in company outings against your will. It\u2019s better if you choose to join voluntarily, as this makes the outings more enjoyable for everyone. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-the-added-value-of-a-company-outing\" class=\"kt-adv-heading13043_b820f2-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13043_b820f2-eb\">What is the Added Value of a Company Outing?<\/h3>\n<p>A company outing is an organized activity for employees. 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