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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.

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29 August 2022

Conditional dismissal with immediate effect

Has an employee engaged in serious misconduct to such an extent that his/her employer no longer wishes to employ him/her?

3 August 2022

Unilateral pay cut

The corona crisis forced many organisations to take a critical look at their business operations.

6 July 2022

A non-compete clause in an employment contract

Studies show that one in three employees in the Netherlands has a non-compete clause.

8 June 2022

What is a redundancy scheme?

There are various options for terminating an employment contract if the employer and employee no longer wish to continue working together.

1 June 2022

Breach of confidentiality clause

It is something many employers worry about when entering into a settlement agreement: what if an employee quickly copies some company documents onto his/her own private computer.

25 May 2022

Monitoring of online behaviour?

The right to privacy also applies in the workplace.

11 May 2022

When do statutory holidays lapse?

An employer has various duties of care and disclosure obligations.

1 November 2021

Refusing vaccination: no reason for summary dismissal

There are few legal options for employers to require employees to be vaccinated.

7 October 2021

Interim termination clause unnecessary?

A fixed-term employment contract cannot be terminated before reaching the end date without an interim termination clause.