The European Court issued an important ruling for legal expenses insurance policyholders on 14 May 2020. This may have opened...
The 1.5 meter workplace
Employers in the Netherlands face the challenging task in April/May 2020 of developing policies for the period during which the current Corona measures are relaxed. How can work be done in the "1.5 meter economy"?
Postponement of holiday pay due to the corona crisis
If necessary for the continuity of the company, payment of the holiday allowance can be postponed as long as it is still paid in 2020.
Effective today: Applications for compensation for severance pay in the event of long-term incapacity for work
The counter is open...As of April 1, 2020, the application for compensation of severance pay paid due to dismissal on the grounds of long-term incapacity for work can be submitted to the UWV.
Labor law and the Coronavirus
What measures should employers take? Every employer is obliged to ensure safe working conditions. This means, for example, taking extra...
Also entitled to a transition payment if you were already ill for two years before July 1, 2015?
The Work and Security Act (WWZ) came into effect on July 1, 2015. With the introduction of the WWZ, employees...
Hoge Raad: compulsory termination of “slapende dienstverbanden” with transition payment
Thanks to the judgment of the Supreme Court of 8 November 2019, employees with a "dormant employment relationship" can propose to their employer that the employment contract be terminated with payment of the statutory transition payment. The employer is obliged, on the basis of good employment practice, to accede to reasonable proposals from the employee.
Legislation to replace DBA as of January 1, 2021, and explanation of authority by the Tax and Customs Administration
The government is working on legislation to replace the DBA Act (Deregulation Assessment Employment Relationships) as of January 1, 2021....
Manfield is not allowed to use fingerprint scans at the cash register
A fingerprint is a biometric personal data. Processing it is prohibited unless there is consent, a legal obligation, or necessity for authentication or security purposes. Protection against loss and fraud is not a business interest. The necessity-proportionality requirement is also not met
Working substantially fewer hours can lead to entitlement to a transition payment
A change of working hours forced by circumstances must also be regarded as a (partial) termination of the employment contract. This can give rise to a claim for a (partial) transition payment.
