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
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
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
Last week, Dutch Minister Koolmees sent a letter to the Lower House, confirming an expansion of the temporary Emergency Bridging Measure for Job Opportunities program ("NOW")....more
Over the past few days, the Netherlands has been hit by a number of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks. COVID-19 has a direct impact on the workplace. How should employers and employees deal with COVID-19?...more
3/2/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Leave of Absence ,
Netherlands ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Remuneration ,
Risk Management ,
Telecommuting ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
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
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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