Sexual harassment in the workplace
American actress Alyssa Milano’s posted on Twitter on October 15, 2017: if all women who have had to deal with sexually transgressive behavior would change their Twitter status to “Me Too,” we would get an idea of the magnitude of …
Non-discriminatory recruitment
Equal opportunities in the labor market are not a given for everyone. Research shows that labor market discrimination, both conscious and unconscious, occurs structurally. The government has long intended to do something about this. An important part of the proposed …
Attention: statutory holidays 2022 lapse on July 1st, 2023
Employees still have about two months to take their statutory vacation days; after that, in principle they expire and employees can no longer use them. As an employer, you must actively inform employees in time about taking vacation and the …
Reorganizations in 2023
Reorganizing in 2023? This month, the UWV (Dutch labor office) introduced new implementation rules for dismissal for economic reasons. We list the most important changes and additions. GENERAL • Multiple business economic reasons for the same reorganization: the UWV clarifies …
Deliveroo’s meal deliverers are employees
Excitement surrounded the ruling of the Supreme Court on the question of whether Deliveroo’s meal deliverers in the Netherlands were working under an employment contract. On March 24, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled and the aforementioned question was answered in …
MORE CONTROL OVER SICK CALLS IN LABOR DISPUTES? IT’S POSSIBLE WITH A LABOR CONFLICT PROTOCOL
In many cases, a labor conflict involves tension and emotions. Those tension and emotions are a normal reaction to an extraordinary situation, but in principle do not justify the employee calling in sick. Do you want to prevent labor conflicts …
