29 June 2026
Pension compensation: a hot topic
Exactly one year ago, I wrote a blog about the impact of dismissal on eligibility for pension compensation from a pension provider.
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Koen
Vermeulen
Lawyer/associate partner
Employment law, Pension law
Koen Vermeulen is a lawyer at GMW advocaten and associate partner. He specialises in employment law, employee participation law and pension law. He has more than twenty years of experience in these areas and advises on a wide range of employment law matters.
His practice includes matters relating to dismissal, employee participation and pension schemes. He assists companies, organisations, institutions and individuals.
In addition to his practice, Koen regularly publishes and teaches, driven by his academic interest in employment law. He teaches, among other things, collective labour law at the Employment Law Specialisation Course organised by Leiden University.
Koen acts with a (pro)active commitment to his client’s interests. Even when multiple parties or conflicting interests are involved, Koen maintains his focus on the broader picture.
Articles
All articles15 January 2026
Works council’s right to be consulted in an international group
The works council (ondernemingsraad, OR) is entitled to all information that it “reasonably” needs to provide advice on, for example, a reorganisation.
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15 September 2025
Duty of care in pension compensation
The transition to the new pension system is in full swing. The social partners involved in the pension funds have largely completed their transition plans. These plans always include a section on compensation for current participants, employees, who are disproportionately disadvantaged by the change in the pension system.
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