The Dutch Supreme Court has just ruled that Deliveroo meal deliverers are not self-employed, but rather “regular” employees. With this decision the Supreme Court confirms the earlier judgments of the Cantonal Court and the...more
3/27/2023
/ Delivery Drivers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Misclassification ,
Netherlands ,
On-Demand Services ,
Self Employed ,
Supreme Court of the Netherlands ,
Wage and Hour
The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter Littler publishes on a quarterly basis to provide a general update on global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries in the American, EMEA, and APAC...more
The World Cup quarter finals are close at hand. We have been following the games with our own matchups, comparing labor and employment laws of participating countries. Referees have borne the brunt of player ire over the...more
Welcome back to our World Cup series, where we compare various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the participating countries. We kicked off Parts One and Two of this series with vacation and sick leave...more
The World Cup is fast approaching! Over the course of the tournament, we will be publishing our own matchups, comparing various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the participating countries. In Part I of this...more
Paid Parental Leave as of August 2, 2022 -
New Legislation Enacted -
On October 12, 2021, the Dutch Senate approved the Act on Paid Parental Leave, which is introduced as implementation of EU Directive 2019/1158. Currently,...more
1/28/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Netherlands ,
New Legislation ,
Parental Leave ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Vaccine Passports ,
Wage and Hour
It is becoming increasingly common for employees in the Netherlands to record the smartphone conversations they have with their employers in order to collect evidence, exert some pressure, or for use in court proceedings,...more
11/16/2021
/ Audio Recording ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidence ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Communications ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Requirements
As previously discussed, there are several considerations Dutch employers need to keep in mind if they want to scan the QR code on their employees' CoronaCheck app. This discussion is now in full swing and CEOs of a number of...more
11/1/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Mobile Apps ,
Netherlands ,
Public Health Emergency ,
QR Codes ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Employers that want to scan the QR code on their employees' CoronaCheck app would do well to draw up a policy that outlines the measures for providing a safe workplace....more
9/28/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Protection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Mobile Apps ,
Netherlands ,
Public Health Emergency ,
QR Codes ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
A recent Dutch Court of Appeal decision demonstrates the importance of conducting a fair investigation into charges of employee misconduct. The court in this case awarded “immaterial” damages to a manager whose job was...more
A recurring discussion whenever there is a proposal to dismiss a managing director is whether they actually are a managing director under the articles of association (statutair bestuurder). This is an important question...more
European companies are navigating a variety of social and equality-related issues impacting their workplaces and, according to Littler’s second annual European Employer Survey, are increasingly channeling their concerns into...more
11/18/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
EU ,
European Work Council ,
France ,
Free Movement ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Global Workforce ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Labor Laws ,
Ireland ,
Medical Leave ,
Mental Health ,
Pay Gap ,
Robotics ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Surveys ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Our European practice, spread across 13 offices in the region’s most robust economies, can provide a single point of contact for clients’ global labor and employment needs. Here we highlight significant labor and employment...more
10/23/2019
/ Belgium ,
Employee Mobility ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoffs ,
Netherlands ,
Norway ,
Pay Gap ,
Reorganizations ,
Traveling Employee ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Works Council
On January 18, 2019, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands clarified that employers have a certain margin of discretion in determining whether they can reassign an expat employee to an alternative suitable position within an...more
Trade Secrets Now Expressly Protected by Law -
New Legislation Enacted -
On October 22, 2018, the Trade Secrets Protection Act (the Act) entered into force. The new legislation lays down the rules on implementing...more