Threat to employer: shut up or I will rip your head off A Dutch employee was summarily dismissed for threatening his employer. In a conversation he said: “Shut up or I will rip your head off”. He never apologized. The employee felt that the threat was an emotional expression. A long[Lees meer]

A summary dismissal in The Netherlands may be given if the employee, in violation of the rules, takes property belonging to the employer. But does this also apply if it has become clear that a bottle taken away was not the property of the employer (Jumbo) at the time? Our[Lees meer]

Whether you have just been fired or have recently been told that you are in danger of being fired, we as experienced attorneys in Amsterdam can help. Our team of Dutch experts in employment law, are ready to provide international workers with legal advice. Economic circumstances im The Netherlands can be[Lees meer]

A summary dismissal in The Netherlands must always be given without delay, i.e. immediately. This means that the Dutch employer should not leave too much time between discovering the reason for the summary dismissal and actually issuing the summary dismissal. However, sometimes a dismissal can be based on multiple reasons.[Lees meer]

A fixed-term employment contract can be ’tacitly’ renewed in The Netherlands. This means that, despite the fact that a Dutch employer and employee have not agreed anything else, all clauses of that contract remain in force. The employment contract is then automatically extended for the same period. What exactly is[Lees meer]

Immediate and expeditious: what must an employer do in the event of summary dismissal? Instant dismissal in The Netherlands means that an employer must ‘immediately’ give and communicate that dismissal to the dismissed employee. Of course, such a summary dismissal is only allowed in case of a sufficiently serious, urgent reason, say[Lees meer]

A study expense clause in a Dutch employment contract protects the employer when an employee takes advantage of training or study opportunities provided by the employer. The purpose of a study expense clause in The Netherlands is to ensure that the employer receives a return on its investment in the[Lees meer]

What should you pay attention to when an employer wants to legally say goodbye to one of its employees? Lawyer employment law Amsterdam gives advice. The most common method is to do this in consultation with the employee by entering into a settlement agreement or termination agreement (VSO). This method[Lees meer]