Good afternoon We would like to inform you about recent developments in employment law. Changes in employment law as of August 2022 As of August 2022, a number of employment law amendments will come into effect. Read more: click here. Stealing tompouces is no reason for instant dismissal, fair compensation The employer (deka supermarket) has…
Below is an overview of the employment-law changes taking effect in August 2022. Paid parental leave Currently, there is no statutory right to paid parental leave in the Netherlands. This will change from August 2022. Following an EU directive, the Paid Parental Leave Act was drawn up, and has since been adopted by parliament. The…
The employer (supermarket Deka) summarily dismissed an employee for taking a damaged box of “tompouce” pastries. The subdistrict court ruled that the employer had not communicated its zero-tolerance policy clearly enough. Partly because of the employee’s long tenure (20 years) and the consequences of dismissal for her, the subdistrict court annulled the dismissal. The employment…
The employee was wrongly dismissed with immediate effect for failing to comply with control regulations during illness. The employee was on leave at the time and was not bound by the control regulations. The employee is entitled to a fair compensation of EUR 50,000 gross. Inspection Regulations Facts The employee (Chief Communication Officer) was employed…
The employee was wrongly summarily dismissed for failing to comply with sickness-absence check-in rules. At the time, he was on approved leave and was not bound by those rules. He was awarded fair compensation of EUR 50,000 gross. FactsThe employee (Chief Communication Officer) had worked for the employer since 1 September 2012. In late December…
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 1 January 2022, the maximum transition payment is EUR 86,000 gross or a gross annual salary, whichever is higher. In 2021, the maximum transition payment was EUR…
Maximum transition payment increased The transition payment is subject to a statutory cap (Section 7:673 of the Dutch Civil Code). This cap can be raised each year. As of 1 January 2022, the maximum transition payment is EUR 86,000 gross, or one gross annual salary if that amount is higher. In 2021, the maximum transition…
An employee who joined McDonald’s in February 2019 will become ill in March 2020. On 2 July 2020, the company doctor ruled that the employee can perform suitable work. That same day, McDonald’s called on the employee to come to work on July 4 and 5, 2020. The employee has not done this. McDonald’s subsequently…
An employee who joined McDonald’s in February 2019 became ill in March 2020. On 2 July 2020, the company doctor found she was able to carry out suitable work. That same day, McDonald’s called her in to work on 4 and 5 July 2020. She did not do so. McDonald’s then announced a wage sanction….
Good afternoon We would like to inform you about recent developments in employment law. Professional dancer who refuses self-test rightly suspended The dancer bears the financial risk of refusing to take self-tests and to share the results with the employer. The dancer has rightly been suspended and is not entitled to wages. Read more: click…
The employee, aged 59, had worked for Stichting ViVa! Zorggroep (“Viva!”) since 19 July 2011 as a housing and wellbeing worker in the department for elderly residents with dementia. On 6 January 2021, Viva! received a report from a colleague of the employee about an incident involving powdered sugar on 31 December 2020, involving the…
Employers and entrepreneurs keep the country running and are crucial to its prosperity. Thanks partly to everyone’s flexibility and the government support packages, unemployment is low. At the same time, the new cabinet sees that the gap in the labour market has widened, and the Netherlands Institute for Social Research reports that 28% of the…