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24 October 2025
Refusal to Consent to Change of Workplace May Constitute Dismissal under the WMCO
On 4 September 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decided that the termination of an employment contract following an employee’s refusal to accept a unilateral change of workplace, within the context of a collective mobility scheme, may be classified as a ‘dismissal’ within the meaning of the Collective Redundancies Directive (Directive 98/59/EC) (the Directive). However, if employees are required by a collective agreement to…
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Menopausal Complaints and Employment Law: Time for More Attention in the Workplace
Menopause is a life phase that affects nearly half of the female workforce. Recent research shows that eight out of ten women experience complaints during menopause, and for seven out of ten women, these complaints affect their work. Examples include hot flashes, sleep problems, fatigue, and loss of concentration. Yet, the topic often remains underexposed in the workplace: only 13% of women discuss their complaints with their supervisor,…
Read more >20 October 2025
Rutgers & Posch advised uniQure in public offering
Rutgers & Posch represented NASDAQ listed uniQure N.V. in a public offering of 6,736,841 ordinary shares at a price of $47.50 per share, as well as pre-funded warrants to purchase 526,316 of its ordinary shares to certain investors. The gross proceeds to the company were approximately $345 million. uniQure is advancing a pipeline of proprietary gene therapies for the treatment of patients with Huntington’s disease, refractory temporal lobe…
Read more >20 October 2025
Rutgers & Posch advises the shareholders of Formdesk
Rutgers & Posch advises the shareholders of Formdesk, a Dutch software company that builds smart web forms via its online platform and links them to underlying systems for organisations, particularly in the semi-public domain, on the sale of Formdesk to Vertical Horizon, a software company that is part of Böschen IT Investments. See this link for more information. The Rutgers & Posch team consisted of Matthijs van den…
Read more >20 October 2025
Rutgers & Posch advises Banyan Software
Rutgers & Posch advises Banyan Software, a leading acquirer and operator of mission-critical software businesses, on the acquisition of Anago, a Netherlands-based provider of planning and resource optimization software that helps public organizations streamline their processes to serve people more efficiently. The team of Rutgers & Posch consisted of Justus Fortuyn, Laura Dingemans, Hanna Steensma, Thomas Been, Maarten Minnaard, Jamie Pellegrom, Ilaha Muhseni and Laetitia Wezenbeek.
Read more >4 September 2025
Rutgers & Posch advises Hanab Installation Technology B.V. on the acquisition of Dierx groep
Rutgers & Posch advises Hanab Installation Technology B.V., a company that develops and maintains future-proof buildings and homes using sustainable and technical installations, on the acquisition of Dierx Electro Projects B.V., Dierx Electro Services B.V., Dierx Industrials B.V., Sars Installatie B.V., Willems Installatiebedrijven B.V., and Dierx Materiaal B.V., Dutch companies active in the field of installation technology. The Rutgers & Posch team consisted of Anouk Oosterom, Veerle Cordemeijer,…
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