Almost every company employs personnel and therefore has to deal with the relatively complex system of Dutch employment law. Hiring and hiring personnel is relatively simple. Dismissal, on the other hand, can be complex and in certain cases impossible or expensive. In many cases, it can therefore be advantageous to agree on termination of employment by mutual consent.
In a recent article we discussed the Temporary Emergency Measure Bridging Employment (NOW). The subsidy from this scheme comes with obligations for employers. If these obligations are not (fully) met, a sanction may be imposed. This article looks at the question whether you can still lay off employees during the granting of the NOW subsidy and whether you can reorganise.
When an employee reports sickness, an employer must be alert. Does the employee need support? Is it short-term or long-term absenteeism? And how is reintegration handled? Perhaps outside their own company?
With effect from 1 January 2020, the Labour Market Balancing Act (Wab) will introduce a new system for the WW premium. The sectoral premium differentiation will also be abolished, because many companies no longer belong to a single sector.
As you all know the introduction of the Data Protection Regulation (2016/679 with effect on 25th May 2018 had a substantial impact on enterprises on all levels, and received a lot of attention. Shortly after, another act was implemented in the Netherlands which also puts the trade secrets of organization on the map and gives enterprises a competitive advantage.
From the 1st of January 2020 a number of changes in Dutch employment law will come into force. These changes will bring new attractive benefits as well as new risks that need be taken into account by both employers and employees.
Legal questions, or even conflicts, are part of doing business. According to LVH, this is not something to fear, but something to take seriously. LVH’s goal is to help you in such a way that you can continue to concentrate on your business operations with peace of mind. LVH is a Rotterdam law firm with skilled, committed and decisive lawyers who, through their way of working, are able to build long-term relationships with their clients and, in a position as in-house lawyer, can and may support entrepreneurs with all possible legal issues. LVH is convinced that professionalism and job satisfaction go very well together, both in the relationship with customers and with each other in the office.
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Legal questions, or even conflicts, are part of doing business. According to LVH, this is not something to fear, but something to take seriously. LVH’s goal is to help you in such a way that you can continue to concentrate on your business operations with peace of mind. LVH is a Rotterdam law firm with skilled, committed and decisive lawyers who, through their way of working, are able to build long-term relationships with their clients and, in a position as in-house lawyer, can and may support entrepreneurs with all possible legal issues. LVH is convinced that professionalism and job satisfaction go very well together, both in the relationship with customers and with each other in the office.
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World Port Center Rotterdam
Wilhelminakade 955
3072 AP Rotterdam
By phone: 010 209 27 77
E-mail: info@lvh-advocaten.nl