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Office Christmas Party: Preventing Undesirable Situations
The holiday season is upon us, and many companies are resuming the tradition of hosting Christmas parties: a time for celebration! However, case law shows that such gatherings can lead to incidents, ranging from disputes to inappropriate behavior. The impact of such incidents on the employment relationship depends on the circumstances at hand, but dismissal (for urgent cause) can be a possible outcome. What Does Case Law Teach…
Read more >What’s the deal with obliging employees to take mandatory vacation days around the holidays?
This year, Christmas and New Year’s Day fall during the week and are therefore favorable from an employee perspective. Therefore, many employees will take the period between these holidays off. But as an employer, can you also oblige the employee to take his vacation days during this period because e.g. it is a quiet period for your company? We can be brief about that: no you may not.…
Read more >Recent Supreme Court ruling: employee has no right under the AVG to inspect advice sought by employer on labor dispute
On 4 October 2024, the Supreme Court ruled on an issue involving the right to access personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The case involved an employee of the North Holland District Court, with whom an employment dispute had arisen. The court had asked the Council for the Judiciary for advice on the labour dispute, which was obtained. After the employee’s employment was terminated by…
Read more >Ilaha Muhseni and Claire Huijts’ participated in the AIJA (International Young Lawyers Association) Annual Labor Law Conference in Istanbul
From October 10 to 12, 2024, our colleague’s Ilaha Muhseni and Claire Huijts participated in the annual AIJA labour law seminar, which took place in Istanbul. This seminar brought together lawyers and in-house counsel from around the world to discuss the latest developments in employment law in their respective jurisdictions and to network. Claire moderated a panel at this seminar titled “Transparency on Pay and Benefits.” During this…
Read more >Fair compensation of EUR 45,000 by ignoring advice from company doctor
An employee joined a global trading organisation in electronic components on 1 November 2010. The employer employs a total of 640 employees. As a result of a traffic accident, the employee has been uncapable to work since 21 August 2019. After a long, arduous rehabilitation process, the employer – after receiving permission from the UWV – terminated the employee’s employment contract as of 30 August 2023. The employee…
Read more >Government Program
On September 13, the Schoof administration presented the elaboration of its coalition agreement titled ‘Hope, Courage, and Pride’. This government program, outlining key policy initiatives, is available at: Kabinet presenteert regeerprogramma | Nieuwsbericht | Rijksoverheid.nl. Several measures are announced across various sectors, with a particular focus on labor law reforms. As stated on page 12: “We will introduce legislation to provide greater job security for flexible workers, including…
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