The many forms of striking The strikes are flying around our ears. Last month there were many strikes on regional transport and hospital staff also strike. The right to strike is found in Article 6 ch. 4 of the European Social Charter, which enshrines the collective action right. This provision states that workers may take…
Unsafe workplace is the employer’s responsibility The employee (a teaching assistant) has been employed by the employer (a healthcare facility that provides closed youth care for youth between the ages of 12 and 23) since 2014. On July 30, 2019, the employee was bitten in the chest by a juvenile while working. As a result…
Instant dismissal for employee who showed his genitals from company car after working hours The employee, who had been employed by his employer since Nov. 1, 2018, used a company van to drive home on March 4, 2021. With this bus he drove around Bleiswijk, where it also stopped for a while on the Peppeldreef….
Driving instructor wrongly summarily dismissed for sending messages to students The driving instructor had been employed by a driving school as a driving instructor since Oct. 19, 2016. On July 4, 2019, the driving school received a complaint from a former student about this driving instructor. This complaint involved her being asked out in the…
Physician assistant summarily fired for impersonating her employer A physician assistant had been employed by the partnership “Postjesweg General Practice” since Oct. 16, 2012. Because she worked in healthcare, she was able to claim the regulation in force in Amsterdam since 2020, which gives healthcare workers priority for rental housing under certain conditions. In June…
Good afternoon We would like to inform you about recent developments in employment law. Summarily fired for touching colleague’s breasts The employee touched a colleague’s breasts twice while telling a riddle. The employee’s conduct resulted in an impermissible violation of that colleague’s physical and mental integrity. The employee was rightly fired. Read more: click here….
Summarily fired for touching colleague’s breasts The employee has worked for the employer since 1984. On March 15, 2022, during a lunch with five colleagues, the employee told his female colleague the same riddle twice. In the process, he touched her breasts both times. The colleague indicated that she did not know the answer to…
Yvonne Sorensen recently wrote a column for Friends in Business on bullying the boss A new trend is emerging in employment law: bullying the boss. Employees make life so difficult for their employer that the employer is ultimately relieved to part ways through a settlement agreement. In most of these cases, the employee already has…
Maximum transition payment increased The transition payment is subject to a maximum (Article 7:673 of the Dutch Civil Code). This maximum can be increased every year. As of Jan. 1, 2023, the maximum severance pay is EUR 89,000 gross or one gross annual salary, whichever is higher. In 2022, the maximum severance pay was EUR…
Summarily dismissed for false statements about illness The employee had been employed by the employer as a mechanic on a permanent contract since 1 April 2020. On 23 March 2021, he reported sick. He stated that he was unable to drive and unable to come to the office or the outdoor site. The employer subsequently…
The state pension (AOW) age will rise in 2028. For the calendar years 2024 to 2027, the AOW age remains 67. Each year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes a forecast of remaining life expectancy at age 65. The future AOW age is set based on that forecast, following a statutory formula. Under that formula, the AOW…
The employee entered into a one-year fixed-term employment contract with DecoZorg B.V. on 30 March 2022 (start date: 1 May 2022). She had reported sick to her then-current employer on 7 March 2022. On 12 April 2022, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Her husband informed DecoZorg of this by phone. DecoZorg then terminated the…