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Littler Mendelson
In the Netherlands, employers are liable for harm suffered by employees during their work. This can include psychological damage due to sexual harassment.
Loyens & Loeff
At the end of last year, the draft bill for the Future of Pensions Act (Wet toekomst pensioenen) was published. This Act provides for a thorough reform of the Dutch pension system, and consequently the ...
Littler Mendelson
The Sub-District Court in Maastricht upheld the summary dismissal of an employee who travelled to an orange zone destination despite his employer's COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Russell Advocaten
Under Dutch law, the employer can in principle determine, in consultation with his employees, what is included in the employment contract. However, the law imposes a number of requirements...
Russell Advocaten
A WhatsApp group of Special Enforcement Officers ranted about their manager and colleagues. Insults such as "berk", "hog", "idiot", "downer" were reason for dismissal with immediate effect...
Russell Advocaten
Employment contracts cannot be terminated with immediate effect except for an urgent cause. Which deadlines do you, as an employer, have to take into account?
Russell Advocaten
Working from home, less turnover, a hard lockdown, these are all current issues due to Covid-19. As a result, employers may need to amend employment contracts with their employees.
Russell Advocaten
Expiry periods in employment law are strict. If you are too late, you cannot take action against the dismissal and forfeit the right to compensation. What are the deadlines you have to keep in mind?
Littler Mendelson
In the Netherlands, the end of a fixed-term employment contract is usually linked to a calendar date.
Littler Mendelson
The Dutch Court of Appeal recently addressed damages owed in a dismissal action where both the employer and employee acted with serious culpability.
Littler Mendelson
Employers in the Netherlands should take action if they find out that a (soon-to-be or) former employee is going to work for a competitor. If they do not do so or fail to do so on time, ...
Littler Mendelson
In the Netherlands, employers are generally prohibited from dismissing sick employees in the event of a reorganization, even if those employees are eligible for dismissal based on the reflection principle.
lus Laboris
On 16 February 2021, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled that Deliveroo's meal delivery riders and drivers work on the basis of an employment contract, rather than being self-employed. This article gives details.
lus Laboris
This article provides a brief overview of the most important changes in employment law legislation that came into effect on 1 January this year in the Netherlands...
Littler Mendelson
A recent Dutch Court of Appeal decision demonstrates the importance of conducting a fair investigation into charges of employee misconduct. The court in this case awarded "immaterial"
Fakhoury Global Immigration
The Dutch immigration authorities (IND) have announced new minimum salary levels for knowledge migrant workers (aka Highly Skilled Migrants), graduates and Blue Card applicants coming to the Netherlands.
Littler Mendelson
The District Court of The Hague recently ruled that, because it is an unforeseen circumstance, the coronavirus crisis caused a fundamental imbalance in a lease agreement between a restaurant owner and the lessor.
Littler Mendelson
The COVID-19 crisis appears to have significantly heightened the importance of reassignment investigations.
Littler Mendelson
The District Court of Rotterdam recently reaffirmed that if employees are able to work but refuse to do so with a suitable excuse, an employer can stop paying their salary.
Littler Mendelson
A recurring discussion whenever there is a proposal to dismiss a managing director is whether they actually are a managing director under the articles of association (statutair bestuurder).
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