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19 June 2023
Court of Appeal: mandatory 10-minute start-up time is paid working time
The Court of Appeal of The Hague rules – as did the sub-district court – that the mandatory 10 minutes of start-up time of an employee in a call center is paid working time. This entails that his five-year wage claim is granted. In this case, the employee was required by his employment contract to arrive at work 10 minutes early and there was a min-max agreement in…
Read more >19 June 2023
New procedural rules UWV
As of 1 April 2023, new rules will apply to requests for additional postponement for the purpose of negotiations with the employee. When a request for dismissal for business economic reasons is submitted to the UWV, it is customary to first submit a so-called A-form and then to enter into discussions with the employee concerned about an amicable settlement. UWV usually allows a two-week period for this. If…
Read more >16 June 2023
Guide to reporting sexual transgressive behavior in the workplace for employers
Recently the ‘Guide to reporting sexual transgressive behavior in the workplace for employers’ (in Dutch) was published with the aim of helping organizations follow up on reports of sexual transgressive behavior. The guide contains – in short – four stages for employers, with various intermediate steps and concrete tips for dealing with reports of sexual transgressive behavior. The guide was prepared in collaboration with experts and individuals who…
Read more >11 May 2023
Holiday allowance and leave – how is this regulated by the law?
May and June are the months when most employees receive their holiday pay. With the summer holidays just around the corner, this is also the time when many holidays are taken. A good time to review the legislation on holiday pay- and days. Holiday allowance In principle, every employee is entitled to holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual wage payable by the employer. This holiday pay…
Read more >9 May 2023
Groundbreaking ruling on whistleblowers
The whistleblower who over a decade ago shared internal tax documents from his employer PWC with a journalist, which came to be known as the Luxleaks, was recently vindicated by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The leaking of confidential information was permissible since the whistleblower was acting in the public interest and contributing to the social debate about multinational corporations and paying…
Read more >5 May 2023
Uber in hot water for working hours registration errors
Uber must pay out unpaid overtime to the former executive assistant at its Amsterdam headquarters. That was the verdict of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal in an important ruling that shows how failing to keep time records of working hours can cost an employer dearly. Just like registering outstanding holidays properly, it is also important that timekeeping of working hours is done correctly. In 2019, the European Court…
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