26 August 2024
Limits to freedom of expression in the employment relationship
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, corona, the election results. Some examples of social issues that can lead to intense emotions of employees and firm statements in the workplace and via social media.
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5 August 2024
Effects of legislative proposal on current non-compete clauses
The Minister of Social Affairs aims to put an end to the automatism with which employers include a non-compete clause in an employment contract.
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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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19 June 2024
Making progress on the pay gap
Equal pay for men and women is a fundamental European right. In practice, however, there is a big difference between men's and women's pay. There are currently initiatives to reduce the pay gap through legislation in both the Netherlands and Europe.
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17 June 2024
The Works Council in 2024
Companies with 50 or more employees are required by law to have a Works Council. In December 2023, the Minister reported that only 69% of such companies have established a Works Council.
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7 May 2024
Attention: another new development in employment law legal protection
Many labour law rules come from Europe. Therefore, for their application and enforceability, employers and employees should also look to 'Europe'.
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16 April 2024
Controversy about the non-compete clause
The non-compete clause is not ‘set in stone’. In practice we see many conflicts and proceedings about the non-compete clause, especially in the current tight labour market.
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19 February 2024
Summary dismissal: the dismissal letter
Shortly before the summer holidays, the Supreme Court delivered two rulings on summary dismissal. These refer to the urgent reason notice requirement in the dismissal letter and the claim for compensation from an employee who is summarily dismissed.
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27 January 2024
Supreme Court on amending a pension supplement scheme
On 21 April 2023, the Supreme Court delivered an important ruling on amending a provision in a pension scheme about the granting of supplements (price indexation).
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