Blogs by 'Amber Willemsen'

3 September 2026

Employer, may I move to a competitor?

Many employers include a non-compete and/or non-solicitation clause in their employment contracts. If an employee wants to work for a client or a competitor of the employer, and the employer does not allow this, the employee may feel compelled to take the matter to court. That was also the case in a ruling by the Zeeland-West Brabant Subdistrict Court in May 2025.

16 July 2026

Love in the workplace: employment law considerations

Cupid does not let his arrows be guided by HR policies. That situations of love at the work place do not always come without consequences became clear again after the Coldplay concert end of 2025.

30 March 2026

Help! Is my freelancer actually an employee?

That the question of whether an agreement constitutes an employment contract or a contract for services is still very much alive, was once again demonstrated this summer by two recent court rulings.

3 December 2025

Don’t count the number of warnings

That five official warnings do not automatically justify a lawful dismissal was once again confirmed in a recent ruling by the Gelderland Subdistrict Court.

10 September 2025

Does a Validsign signature equal consent?

Employment contracts can end in various ways. For example, a fixed-term employment contract often referred to as a “temporary contract” expires on the agreed date.

28 May 2025

Web surfing on company time

Replying to a private message or quickly checking the news during work hours: most of us do it occasionally.

26 March 2025

Copying company information to a private email

In today’s digital workplace, employees generally have easier access to sensitive company information.

5 March 2025

Building a paper trail in Dismissal Cases

Wherever people work together, employment relationships can be disrupted due to various circumstances. If an employer no longer wishes to continue an employment contract for this reason, the court will assess whether there is a valid ground for termination. In such cases, the dismissal file plays a crucial role.

5 February 2025

A Promise is a Debt (in principle)

Can an employer retract a (verbal) promise to extend an employee’s contract? In principle, no. A promise is a debt.