Interim termination clause in a Dutch fixed-term employment contract Many settlement agreements are not concluded because there is no so-called interim termination clause in the fixed-term employment contract, as this would not entitle the employee to Dutch unemployment benefits. If an employee with a fixed-term contract (temporary contract) nevertheless agrees[Lees meer]

Instant dismissal in The Netherlands In a dismissal case handled by labour lawyer Mr Paul Snijders in Amsterdam, an 18-year-old cashier at a supermarket was summarily dismissed because, in her capacity as cashier, she had charged a customer for too few bake-off sandwiches and had signed a statement of guilt[Lees meer]

Dysfunction and dismissal in Dutch Employment Law Sometimes an employer, for example in case of dysfunction, will move the employee back to another, lower position (demotion). A Dutch lawyer specializing in labor law can not always fix that. There is a lot of case law in The Netherlands on dysfunction[Lees meer]

Fair compensation in Dutch Employment Law if an employer wants to dismiss an employee A judge in The Netherlands can impose fair compensation on an employer who wants to dismiss an employee. This is according to Dutch employment law possible if the employer has committed serious misconduct prior to the[Lees meer]

Severance pay and obligation to give notice in case of dismissal of fixed-term employment contracts of six months or more Our Dutch lawyer Employment Law in Amsterdam gives legal advice on the compensation in lieu of notice and the obligation to give notice in case of dismissal of fixed-term employment[Lees meer]

Waar moet ik op letten bij het tekenen van een vaststellingsovereenkomst? Bijna elke dag krijgen wij vragen over een vaststellingsovereenkomst of beēindigingsovereenkomst. Vaak is een vaststellingsovereenkomst het resultaat van mediation of een manier van schikking na een arbeidsconflict. Ook bij boventalligheid of een reorganisatie kan een vaststellingsovereenkomst worden geboden. Met een vaststellingsovereenkomst gaat de werknemer (of ambtenaar) akkoord met het ontslag. [Lees meer]

Did you suffer from burnout while working for your employer in the Amsterdam area and would you like to receive compensation for this? In general, it appears to be very difficult to successfully hold the employer liable in court for the consequences of burnout. If the employer disputes that the burnout was caused by work, you as an employee will have to prove it. Often, however, a judge will rule that burnout-like symptoms such as stress, heart disease, etc. can also have a cause other than work.
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