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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.

#me too continues to occupy our minds

The storm has not subsided since the first #metoo revelations in 2017. Where someone in the 90s and 00s may have easily gotten away with something, that is absolutely “not done” in 2019, especially if there is a power relationship (supervisor – subordinate). We see that employers must act quickly...

Luijkx @ Vanduyneveldt on HartvanNederland

Following the publication of the Fokkens Report on the love affair within the top ranks of the Public Prosecution Service, we were interviewed by Hart van Nederland. Watch the broadcast here.

Deliveroo ruling far-reaching for platform work

The Amsterdam District Court ruled on 19 January 2019 that the legal relationship between Deliveroo and its self-employed couriers is to be regarded as an employment contract.

Balanced Labour Market Act (Wab) adopted by the Lower House

The Balanced Labour Market Act (Wab) bill was adopted by the Lower House on 5 February 2019. This bill should reduce the differences between permanent and flexible work by adjusting flexible labour, dismissal law and the Unemployment Insurance Act. The most important changes are the introduction of a ground for...

What has changed as of January 1, 2019?

WIEG The WIEG (Introduction of Extra Maternity Leave Act) has come into effect. This law grants employees maternity leave after the birth of their partner’s child. Employees who work 5 days a week are entitled to 5 days off. If one works fewer hours per week, this partner leave is...

Balanced Labour Market Act (WAB)

On November 7, Minister Koolmees sent the proposal for the Balanced Labour Market Act (WAB) to the House of Representatives. This bill aims to improve the balance between permanent and flexible employment contracts. This entails a number of important changes: On-call contract An on-call worker must be summoned by the...

From 1 January 2019 longer birth leave for partner

On 2 October, the House of Representatives adopted the bill Introducing Extra Birth Leave (WIEG). This means that, as of 1 January 2019, the partner will receive longer leave during the maternity period. The statutory paternity leave for the partner is currently only two days. In addition, the partner is...

When you need to perform a DPIA

The GDPR has been in effect since May 25, 2018, but not all companies are “GDPR-proof” yet. An important (first) step is to map out the processes in which personal data is processed for the “register”. Which data, for what purpose, is the data minimised, have technical and organisational security...

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Working substantially fewer hours can lead to entitlement to a transition payment

#me too continues to occupy our minds

Luijkx @ Vanduyneveldt on HartvanNederland

Deliveroo ruling far-reaching for platform work

Balanced Labour Market Act (Wab) adopted by the Lower House

What has changed as of January 1, 2019?

Balanced Labour Market Act (WAB)

From 1 January 2019 longer birth leave for partner

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