What to do about transgressive behavior in the workplace?
Much has been written in recent weeks about abuse and transgressive behaviour in the workplace. As an employer, take note of the following learnings: Employers not only have a legal duty to ensure a safe working environment, but it is …
What is a fair compensation (billijke vergoeding)?
Since 2015 (with the introduction of the Work and Security Act), we have known the concept of fair compensation. Determining the amount of the fair compensation – unlike the amount of the general transitional compensation – has been left entirely …
THE NON-COMPETE CLAUSE IN TIMES OF LABOR MARKET SHORTAGE
There is currently a record labour market shortage, as a result of which employers are barely filling open positions. A recent survey of its members by the Algemene Werkgeversvereniging Nederland (AWVN) shows that as many as 9 out of 10 …
Is your template employment agreement all set for yet another statutory adjustment?
Because of a new European directive, the Netherlands must implement new legislative amendments as of 1 August 2022. These new legislative amendments have consequences for – among other – the information requirements to provide mandatory training that is free of cost, study cost clauses, ancillary activities, and secondment. It is possible that your template employment agreement needs modification as of 1 August 2022. It could also have consequences for the employment agreements of employees that have already started or will start before 1 August 2022. In this post we will set out the most important new legislative amendments.
Employment law update: (legal) changes in 2022
In 2022, a lot will change again in labour law land. Below, we provide an overview of the main employment law (law) changes that will be introduced in 2022 that may affect your organisation. 1. WORKING FROM HOME ALLOWANCE From …
CAN PRIVATE (MIS)CONDUCT OF AN EMPLOYEE HAVE EMPLOYMENT LAW CONSEQUENCES?
An employee is obliged to behave as a good employee within the framework of the employment contract. In principle, an employer has little to say about what an employee does in his spare time. But can a clear distinction be …
