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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 March 2025

Building a paper trail in Dismissal Cases

Wherever people work together, employment relationships can be disrupted due to various circumstances. If an employer no longer wishes to continue an employment contract for this reason, the court will assess whether there is a valid ground for termination. In such cases, the dismissal file plays a crucial role.

25 February 2025

Immediate Dismissal of a Sick Employee

During the first two years of an employee’s illness, an employer is generally not allowed to terminate the employment contract. However, there are exceptions to this rule. The dismissal protection does not apply if the sick employee is dismissed for urgent reasons, meaning they are dismissed on the spot (summary dismissal).

12 February 2025

Gross misconduct by employer due to breach of reintegration obligations

An employer may request the court to terminate an employment contract on the grounds of a disrupted working relationship. In some cases, the court grants termination and concludes that the disruption resulted from gross misconduct by the employer. Such cases are exceptional.

5 February 2025

A Promise is a Debt (in principle)

Can an employer retract a (verbal) promise to extend an employee’s contract? In principle, no. A promise is a debt.

3 February 2025

Taking action against damage to employer reputation

Most employers include confidentiality clauses in employment and termination agreements.

29 January 2025

Strengthening Works Council Rights in Bankruptcy Cases

For the second time in five years, a proposed bill was open for public consultation, introducing new rules that automatically transfer employees to the acquiring company during a restart after bankruptcy.

20 January 2025

Respecting co-determination rights

Works councils do not often take legal action against their own management. Typically, they try to resolve disputes through constructive dialogue with the management or entrepreneur, which is often the preferred approach. However, if dialogue fails, works councils (WC) have several legal avenues available.

15 January 2025

Request for Permanent Employment

Since August 1, 2022, employers in the Netherlands must comply with the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Act.

23 December 2024

Is your company ready for a four-day work week?

With effect from 1 January 2025, AFAS will introduce a four-day working week for all its employees, who will retain their current five-day salary. Employees already working less than five days will be compensated.