31 July 2024
Free holiday days during illness?
Illness and holidays: a topic that many employers have to deal with. How does it work if an employee becomes ill before or during his holiday and how does it then work with cancelling holiday days in this regard?
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29 July 2024
The obligation to complain
It often occurs that an object does not correspond to what has been agreed. After the delivery of a property, for example, hidden defects may arise.
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24 July 2024
Whistleblower protection: no nonsense!
Whistleblowers are indeed protected from dismissal. What does this mean in practice?
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22 July 2024
Getting started with the future of pensions act as works council
In this article, we provide some practical tips for the Works Council to have control over the complex pension dossier for the company and employees.
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17 July 2024
Contractual co-tenancy and the separation rule: a follow-up
In a previous article, I wrote about the ruling of the Supreme Court on December 24, 2021, in which it was decided that contractual co-tenants can invoke the separation rule of Article 7:267 paragraph 7 of the Dutch Civil Code (‘DCC’).
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15 July 2024
Child account or child support?
When parents of a child end their relationship, they must make arrangements regarding the division of the costs of care and upbringing of their child. Parents are generally free to determine these arrangements themselves. However, the principle is that a child should not suffer any financial disadvantage following the end of their parents' relationship.
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10 July 2024
Directors’ liability: ‘de facto director’
Dutch companies such as B.V.'s have their own legal personality and independently carry their rights and obligations. Directors can only be held personally liable for the debts of a B.V. under special circumstances.
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8 July 2024
Vacation days during illness: deducting from balance or not?
A sick employee accrues vacation days in a normal manner. But does a sick employee always have to take days off when going on vacation?
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3 July 2024
Loss of mortgage interest when dividing the house
When dividing the joint house (for example, in the event of divorce or termination of cohabitation), it often happens that one party takes over the home with the mortgage, and the other party looks for new housing.
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