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 …
WHISTLEBLOWER’S ACT
On July 1, 2016, the House of Whistleblowers Act went into effect. As of February 18, 2023, this law has been amended and is called the Whistleblowers Protection Act. The Whistleblowers Protection Act stems from a European Union directive (Directive …
Bitcoin remuneration
‘Buying the Dip’ for employers or in other words, rewarding in crypto-currencies. The Dutch newspaper Financieel Dagblad also headlined on last Valentine’s Day “A salary in bitcoins: how does it work?” Especially in the current times of labour shortages and …
