9 April 2026
Employers have what is known as a right to issue instructions. This means they are authorised to unilaterally impose rules and guidelines on employees.
Read more13 November 2024
Expiration and forfeiture of vacation days: what you need to know
Vacation days do not remain valid indefinitely, but they also do not simply expire. This article provides an overview of the relevant rules regarding vacation days under Dutch employment law. The overview is based on the most recent jurisprudence from the Dutch Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice.
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11 November 2024
Shares under ‘’vesting‘’: to divide or not to divide at divorce
This blog discusses when shares obtained under vesting should and should not be divided in case of divorce.
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6 November 2024
Suspension of salary or discontinuation of salary
A sick employee is entitled to 104 weeks of continued salary payment, but this entitlement comes with responsibilities. The employee must actively engage in their reintegration process and cooperate towards a swift recovery.
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4 November 2024
Request under the Flexible Working Act
Under the Flexible Working Act, employees can request adjustments to their employment conditions. This can include changes to working hours, workplace, or schedule. To make such a request, the employee must have been employed for at least 26 weeks.
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28 October 2024
International child abduction: an explanation of the procedure
At the end of a relationship or after you have split up, you or your (former) partner may wish to live with your child in another country.
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28 October 2024
The written requirement when buying a property
When a residential property is sold, this can be done verbally or in writing. If the parties agree on the so-called 'essentials' of the purchase, such as the price and the object, then they are in principle bound to the purchase. However, for a private buyer, there is a written requirement that stipulates that the buyer is only bound to the purchase when it is documented in writing.
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21 October 2024
A boost for businesses!
Recently, the House of Representatives in The Netherlands (de Tweede Kamer) adopted the Bill on Lifting Pledge Bans. With a minor amendment to Article 3:83 of the Dutch Civil Code, this law regulates that it is no longer possible to exclude the pledging of accounts receivable for financing purposes.
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21 October 2024
Stay together as parents for your children, even after a divorce
"Stay together as parents for your children, even after a divorce," says Children's Ombudsman Margrite Kalverboer in an urgent appeal to all parents. I would like to repeat this message in this article.
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14 October 2024
Online mediation in family law
Within family law, mediation is increasingly being used by (future) ex-partners to make agreements on, for example, the content or modification of a parenting plan and the financial settlement of a marriage. Through mediation, sustainable agreements can be reached.
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