"For our shop in Wassenaar are we looking for an enthusiastic part-time (junior) shop assistant with immediate effect. The position is for 8 hours a week. Age as from 21 years." Most employers will probably be aware that it is not…
As from 1 July 2015, there is a legal obligation for employees in connection with professional development. What does this training obligation entail? According to the statutory training obligation, the employer must, in short, enable the employee to: follow training…
In the Netherlands, we have been familiar for years already with the phenomenon of Paternity Leave for the spouse or partner of the mother who has just given birth. This Paternity Leave consists of two days of paid leave. Since…
Hoe dichterbij 1 juli komt, hoe meer vragen er rijzen over het nieuwe ontslagrecht. Het zou makkelijker worden om werknemers te kunnen ontslaan. Of moeilijker. Of allebei. Hoe zit het met die ‘Transitievergoeding’… en met die ‘Ketenregeling’… en er was…
The closer we are getting to 1 July, the more questions arise about the new legislation on dismissal. It is said that it will become easier to dismiss employees. Or more difficult. Or both. What about this 'Transitional Compensation’ (transitievergoeding)…
We go our separate ways … All there is left to do is to arrange for a good settlement agreement! With a view to solving a dispute, a binding arrangement can be made between the employer and the employee by…
If an employer intends to dismiss 20 or more employees (employed within one working area*) within a period of three months on commercial grounds, the employer must notify the trade unions and the UWV of such collective redundancy. The number…
Anyone with a BMI over 30 is classified as ‘obese’; and in case of a BMI over 40, a person is said to suffer from 'morbid obesity'. Like in America, also in the Netherlands, the number of people suffering from…
We are all familiar with the story of the employee who reports ill, and then a few days later all kinds of sunny holiday pictures appear on Facebook of that same employee who, with a sunburnt face, is partying until…
In the Netherlands, we are blessed with a minimum of 20 paid days' holiday in case of a full-time employment. Most Dutch people will probably take a few days off around Christmas and the New Year. During holidays, employees retain…