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13 May 2026

Dismissal of an employee due to long-term incapacity for work

As an employer, you may terminate the employment relationship with a sick employee after 104 weeks of sickness. This can be done via a settlement agreement or with a dismissal permit from the UWV. But when exactly can you apply for such a permit?

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19 May 2021

Take action on time in the event of violation of a non-competition clause

If your (former) employee violates or threatens to violate the non-competition clause, you’ll want to take action as soon as possible to prevent the employee from running off with your knowledge and/or your customers.

6 April 2021

Working from home: what is the employer responsible and liable for?

The Work Where You Want Act, which would establish a right to work from home, will not be introduced for the time being.

23 March 2021

Settlement agreements and redundancy

As businesses continue to reorganise, we see an increasing number of questions about settlement agreements and forced redundancy.

10 March 2021

Oral notification remains invalid

An employer is obliged to inform an employee no later than one month before the end date of his/her temporary employment contract whether the contract will be extended or not.

17 February 2021

Guide for employers in vaccination maze

Anyone who told an employer outside of healthcare a year ago that they should be involved in vaccination issues would have been declared crazy.

5 January 2021

Indirect vaccination obligation in the workplace

What options does an employer have to urge or coerce employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19?

23 December 2020

The non-competition clause as a written record

Every employer fears it: employees who defect to a competitor and want to share trade secrets with their new employer for a higher salary.

16 December 2020

Why you can’t ignore your non-compete clause

Non-compete, non-competition, business and partner relation clauses; learn why these stipulations are commonly included in employment contracts, when they are legally valid in the Netherlands, what makes them so important, and why you cannot ignore them.

3 November 2020

Corona crisis in the workplace: lessons learned

Entrepreneurs and business owners have been suffering from the corona crisis for six months.