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
Early in 2019, we wrote in response to the #MeToo movement that an employer had to ensure a safe working environment. With a sound and effectively enforced policy, the employer is the cornerstone for preventing sexual...more
1/28/2022
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Hostile Environment ,
International Labor Laws ,
Netherlands ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment
In a recent case, an employer petitioned the Sub-District Court to dissolve an employment contract with immediate effect after the UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) had dismissed its application for dismissal for economic...more
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
In the Netherlands, employers are liable for harm suffered by employees during their work. This can include psychological damage due to sexual harassment....more
On October 19, 2020, the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal ruled on whether an employer had met its duty of notification and whether it owed compensation in lieu of notifying the employee about his contract extension. Under...more
The Dutch Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure to Preserve Employment (Tijdelijke Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud, “NOW”) will be extended by three months. As previously discussed, the NOW program provides that...more
In the Netherlands, a secondment provision in a collective labour agreement (CLA) concerning the treatment of ill workers has been established practice for some time....more
The Dutch government provided an update on the temporary Emergency Fund Bridging Employment (“NOW”) program....more
As previously discussed, the coronavirus outbreak has led to an abundance of employer applications to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment for permits to reduce their working hours (Werktijdverkorting, or WTV). On...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
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
Supreme Court Clarifies Right to Continued Payment of Wages Pending Trials -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On July 13, 2018, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled that an employer has no...more
10/11/2018
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Labor Laws ,
Netherlands ,
Personal Data ,
Risk Management ,
Wage and Hour