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11 February 2026

Love in the workplace: boundless?

Valentine’s Day is approaching once again, which raises the question: what should be done if a romantic relationship between colleagues leads to tension and problems in the workplace? If such a relationship has a negative impact on work performance or the working atmosphere, is an employer allowed to prohibit a relationship between employees, or to impose limits? These questions regularly arise in practice and legal proceedings.

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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.

2 November 2020

The trial period

The trial period (or probationary period) is a period of time during which the employer and the employee can check, more or less without obligation, whether the employment contract is satisfactory.

2 September 2020

NOW 3.0 and dismissal for business economic reasons (redundancy)

The corona crisis is still gripping many business owners. Turnover remains under pressure, while costs continue - such as wage costs.

19 August 2020

Voluntary departure scheme? What you need to know

Due to the corona crisis, companies are critically examining their entire organisation.

3 August 2020

Are you liable for a burnout?

You have a duty of care: you must reasonably do everything necessary to prevent an employee from suffering damage during work.

29 July 2020

Pension litigation

Last week, Stichting PensioenBehoud and seniors association KBO-Brabant published a news item on their ongoing lawsuit against the Dutch State about retaining pensions.