According to European law, sick employees accrue vacation days throughout the entire period of illness, even if they are not entitled to wages. This can lead to high costs.
Does your employer want to dismiss you? Have you received a termination proposal or settlement agreement? Then it is worth having yourself advised by an employment law specialist and having them negotiate on your behalf. In our experience this generally leads to a (significantly) better result. Read here how we...
At the end of 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) imposed a huge fine of 500,000 euros on the tennis federation. The AP interprets the GDPR very strictly and considers the provision of data to partners for direct marketing, even if completely transparent and with the knowledge of the...
Does your employer want to dismiss you? Have you received a termination proposal or settlement agreement? Then it is worth having yourself advised by an employment law specialist and having them negotiate on your behalf. In our experience this generally leads to a (significantly) better result. Read here how we...
In our practice we are currently often seeing that a company is going to reorganize. What does such a reorganization mean for the employees? A reorganization often has consequences for the personnel. Think of a change of position or even dismissal. If the employer has more than 50 employees, having...
Termination by mutual consent is an efficient and practical way to terminate the employment contract. Concluding a settlement agreement, if it meets the correct conditions, also in principle entitles one to a WW benefit. The settlement agreement is therefore broadly preferred by employers as a means to end the employment...
The Supreme Court gave further clarification in February 2025 on the criteria by which it can be assessed whether there is self-employment or an employment contract (Hoge Raad 21 februari 2025, ECLI:NL:HR:2025:319 . After the Deliveroo judgment, in which 9 viewpoints were given, new questions arose, of which, in our...
Employee refuses to wear a face mask. This is a ground for dismissal due to seriously culpable conduct. The employee is not entitled to a transition payment.
There has already been much litigation over the question of whether an employer may reclaim the lease car made available to the employee. Generally, case law holds that a lease car that may also be used privately is an employment condition. And an employment condition may not simply be unilaterally...
De Volkskrant has wrongfully dismissed the editor over a #metoo allegation. Read more here on the basis of which arguments the Gerechtshof Amsterdam awards the editor a high equitable compensation.....
The standard excuse “we are (just) a “tech company” does not seem to really appeal to the Amsterdam Court of Appeal yet. Earlier rulings concerning Deliveroo (ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2021:392) and Uber (ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2021:5029) in which these “tech” companies are simply regarded as (modern) employers and must apply the collective labour agreement (CAO), are...
As of 1 July 2021, the statutory vacation days from 2020 will expire. The employer must have complied with his obligations regarding holiday entitlements. In this post we explain how:
