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Partial dismissal may give rise to entitlement to a partial transition payment

From a recent ruling of the Supreme Court it follows that a reduction in working hours can lead to the employer’s obligation to pay a partial transition payment. In this case a female teacher in secondary education had an almost full-time appointment. After a period of long-term incapacity for work,...

Luijkx & Van Duyneveldt on the radio

The theme “Love in the workplace” was topical again on August 30th with the news that VVD MP Han ten Broeke has resigned due to a love affair with an employee. Liesbeth van Duyneveldt spoke about this on Radio 1 in the program Langs de Lijn and as a guest...

Not meeting targets does not automatically mean poor performance

Setting targets by the employer is – mainly in sales positions – not uncommon. This makes it clear to the employee what he must achieve in his position. If an employee does not meet his target, the employer often sees this as underperformance and wants to terminate the employment contract....

Luijkx & Van Duyneveldt in the news

Is a romantic relationship at work allowed? A very topical issue following the announced departure yesterday of Party Chair Marjolein Meijer and MP Rik Grashoff of GroenLinks due to their initial silence and later even lying about their relationship. We were approached by, among others, EenVandaag and the radio program...

Our tips to become GDPR compliant

The exemption for companies with fewer than 250 employees appears to be interpreted strictly. As soon as there is more than occasional processing, the strict rules of the GDPR apply. And that is quickly the case if any form of customer or payroll administration is maintained. 70% of SMEs are...

Labor Market in Balance Bill

On April 9th, Minister Wouter Koolmees launched the Balanced Labor Market Act for online consultation. Although the Work and Security Act came into effect less than three years ago, it is time to modernize the labor market. The gap between permanent contracts and flexible labor must be reduced. Here is...

Immediate dismissal and still entitled to transition compensation

The WWZ states that an employee is not entitled to a transition allowance if he has acted with serious culpability. In a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, it concerned an employee who was dismissed with immediate effect. That can only happen if there is an ‘urgent reason’. The employer...

Employer cannot invoke notice prohibition

In a recent ruling by the Arnhem-Leeuwaarden Court of Appeal, the question was whether an employer can also invoke a prohibition on termination. An interesting ruling since most employers will not do this quickly. In this case, the employer obviously had another interest: he did not want to pay the...

The Data Protection Officer

Under the GDPR, you may be required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This is someone within the organization who monitors the application and compliance with the GDPR. Appointing a DPO is mandatory for: – government agencies and public organizations – organizations that, based on their core activities, track...

The GDPR (Privacy Directive) applies from May 25, 2018

As you probably know, all companies and governments in Europe must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, the GDPR, starting May 25, 2018. We will be regularly providing information and updates on this subject in the coming period. The Ministry of Justice and Security has just published an important...

Onze laatste berichten

Partial dismissal may give rise to entitlement to a partial transition payment

Luijkx & Van Duyneveldt on the radio

Not meeting targets does not automatically mean poor performance

Luijkx & Van Duyneveldt in the news

Labor Market in Balance Bill

Immediate dismissal and still entitled to transition compensation

Employer cannot invoke notice prohibition

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