A new partner and two new lawyers at Workx
We are off to a great start this year! Juliette Niersman has been appointed partner at Workx lawyers with effect from 1 January 2024. In addition to this partner appointment, we have two new junior lawyers on our team: Erika van Zadelhof and Bente Portman.
Sick leave and vacation; what’s the deal?
Suppose you have booked a vacation, but you become ill just before or during your vacation. Can the holidays then still be deducted from the vacation balance? And what about the employee who does not take any vacation during sick leave - do his/her holidays then expire over time? Both of these questions were clarified by the Supreme Court late last year.
A Glimpse into the Crystal (Snow) Ball: A Legal Preview of 2024
A look at the legislative changes for 2024: with an increase in the minimum wage, the maximum transition allowance, the tax-free home work allowance and the tax-free travel allowance, but also the mandatory CO2 registration for employers and the increase in the state pension age.
Work where you want Act
“Will I see you back at the office tomorrow?” The status quo before and, frankly, again after corona. Whereas, the Dutch newspaper FD rightly headlined: Less travel time, fewer traffic jams, more space to plan the working day yourself as …
Unilateral amendment of employment conditions
Agreements between an employer on terms and conditions of employment are generally set out in an employment contract, collective agreement or staff handbook. The basic principle is that what the parties have agreed cannot be changed unless the parties agree …
Per 1 July 2023: Adjustment of period of continued salary payment during sickness after reaching state pension age
More and more older people who have reached the state pension age are choosing to remain active and (continue to) work. In 2016, the Law on Working after the AOW age was introduced, with the government taking measures to make …
