Education
Dutch law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Graduated in private law and company law in 2001. Richard wrote his thesis on the application of the seniority principle at the UWV. Successfully completed the specialist course in Employment Law at the Grotius Academy (2009).
Lawyer at LVH
Since January 2023.
Function and facts
Richard deals daily with reorganisations, employment conflicts, employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, employee participation law, competition disputes and unilateral changes to employment conditions. He specialises in collective dismissals, complex individual dismissals, occupational disability and employer liability.
Richard assists both national and international companies, particularly in the sectors Transport & Logistics, Construction & Real Estate and Retail. He has extensive litigation experience.
Expertise
Competences
Excellent analytical skills and very pragmatic. Decisive and driven. Confidant and sparring partner for SMEs. Because of these qualities able to prevent and solve complex problems with personnel.
Registration of Legal Areas
Pursuant to article 35b, first paragraph of the Legal Profession Regulations Richard has registered the following areas of law in the register of areas of law of the Netherlands Bar Association: employment law. This registration obliges him to obtain ten training points for each registered area of law each calendar year in accordance with NOvA standards.
Personal characteristics
Committed, decisive, expert and clear.
Memberships / extracurricular activities
- Richard is a member of the Rotterdam Employment Lawyers Association (VRAA) and the Dutch Employment Lawyers Association (VAAN).
Richard writes many accessible articles on current employment law topics.
Articles
Penalty in penalty clause payable?
Violation of conditions in the employment agreement is often made subject to a penalty. The most well-known example is the penalty attached to a non-competition clause. Violation of a confidentiality clause, a prohibition on ancillary activities or a non-
Foreign Nationals (Employment) Act
Employing foreign nationals in the Netherlands often requires a permit, the so-called work permit for non-EU nationals. This is provided for in the Dutch Foreign Nationals (Employment) Act (Wet arbeid vreemdelingen – Wav). At present, the permit requireme
Dismissal due to social media use
Social media use has changed the world. A single Twitter message can suddenly prove very popular and be retweeted so often that the number of readers exceeds that of the entire circulation of the national newspapers. While this is usually not the case, it
