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Changes as of July 1, 2020

Extension of birth leave for partners (Introduction of Extra Birth Leave Act, WIEG) We previously wrote that partners of women who have had a child receive one week of leave after the birth instead of two days, starting on January 1, 2019. As of July 1, 2020, they will receive...

Free choice of lawyer in negotiation / preparatory phase for proceedings

The European Court issued an important ruling for legal expenses insurance policyholders on 14 May 2020. This may have opened the door to a right to free choice of lawyer during the negotiation phase before any proceedings. That is good news for all individuals and businesses with legal expenses insurance...

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 hygiene measures, limiting business trips to risk areas, providing employees with protective equipment if they are at risk of infection, or offering the possibility to work from home if the...

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 who were dismissed due to two years of illness gained the right to receive the statutory transition payment. A ruling by the Noord-Holland District Court showed that an employee who...

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...

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. The aim is to take measures to combat bogus self-employment and competition on employment conditions at the lower end of the labor market. In addition, more clarity is needed for...

The Labor Market in Balance Act (WAB): Important changes as of January 1, 2020

As of January 1, 2020, various changes will again be made to labor law with the entry into force of the Labor Market in Balance Act (WAB). The core of the WAB is that the government wants to make it more attractive for employers to hire employees on a permanent...

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Free choice of lawyer in negotiation / preparatory phase for proceedings

Postponement of holiday pay due to the corona crisis

Labor law and the Coronavirus

Legislation to replace DBA as of January 1, 2021, and explanation of authority by the Tax and Customs Administration

The Labor Market in Balance Act (WAB): Important changes as of January 1, 2020

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