Today, the summary proceedings in which Tom Egbers is demanding the lifting of his suspension by NOS after a year take place. The questions that come into play here are: when can you suspend an employee and isn't a year of suspension far too long?
In a previous article, we wrote about the importance of a scope study and avoiding a financial noose. This time, it is the online supermarkets Picnic, Flink, Gorillas, Getir and Hofweb that are facing the collective bargaining agreement Food Industry. In this article, we discuss the judgment of the Central Netherlands District Court dated February 28, 2024, as well as discuss the importance of a scope study.
The Temporary Act on Transparency Turboliquidation came into force on 15 November 2023. The consequences of this law and the additional conditions that must be met have been written about before (see, for example, the article from 22 March 2023). Despite the increased requirements, turbo liquidation is still a good tool for winding up companies with no operations and assets after 15 November 2023.
Many lessees of commercial space faced indexation of the rent according to the consumer price index (CPI) by a percentage of 14.5% in 2023. Several tenants of commercial space disagreed, and there have since been court cases about this. From the court rulings, the view emerges that indexation of the rent in 2023 by 14.5% is not unreasonable.
Recently, the Hague Court of Appeal ruled that Booking.com must join the industry pension fund for the travel industry. The company opposed this because it sees itself as an Internet company. The financial consequences for Booking.com are huge: The parent company estimates that the ruling will lead to an additional cost of 405 million euros.
Abuse of alcohol or drugs can lead to major problems in the workplace. Think of unsafe situations, dysfunction and regular and/or long-term disability. The employer sometimes wants to unilaterally terminate the employment contract in such a situation. What are the possibilities.
The AVG states that testing employees for substance use is not allowed. According to the Personal Data Authority, it is only permissible to have employees undergo alcohol and/or drug testing if there is a legal basis for doing so.
The dismissal of a statutory director occupies a special position within labor law. For example, the protection against dismissal that a director under the articles of association has is designed differently from normal employees. It is no different in that there must be reasonable grounds for a legally valid dismissal. The absence of reasonable grounds can cost the employer dearly.
May you set off excess vacation days against salary without consulting your employee?
Since August 1 of this year, the law (Section 7:653a of the Civil Code) has provided that the employment contract may no longer contain a prohibition on ancillary activities ("ancillary activities clause") unless there is an "objective reason for doing so. This means work in addition to the current position with the employer. This may also include work that the employee performs independently.
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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E-mail: info@lvh-advocaten.nl