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In January, the subdistrict court ruled that an employee who drank a juice box belonging to the employer had been wrongly summarily dismissed. The subdistrict court did, however, dissolve the employment contract. FactsThe employee had worked for the employer (an aircraft maintenance company) since 2010, as a Ground Engineer. On 25 November 2017, the Director…

In January, the District Court Noord-Nederland ruled that an employee who suffered serious injury to his wrist and hand while making fireworks in his own time had not acted with intent. The employee is entitled to pay. FactsThe employee had worked for more than twenty years as a Roof Tiler for the employer. On 8…

The Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled in January that the requested fair compensation of EUR 100,000 was appropriate, since the disturbed working relationship resulted predominantly from seriously culpable acts and omissions by the employer. FactsSince 2005, the employee had worked for the employer as a Work Supervisor at the sheltered workshop. A few years later,…

We previously wrote that a fixed travel-expense allowance could continue to be paid until 1 February 2021, even where employees were working (almost) entirely from home. This has now been extended to 1 April 2021. Existing fixed travel-expense allowances can still be paid tax-free by the employer. The condition is that the fixed travel-expense allowance…

This month, the Court of Appeal ‘s-Hertogenbosch ruled that a valid probationary clause had been agreed between employer and employee, and that the employer had validly terminated the employment contract in time, within that probationary period. FactsOn 19 December 2019, the employee received the employment contract and work schedule from the employer, effective 2 January…

Consequences of the curfew and the expanded support packageThe coronavirus measures were tightened further on 21 January 2021. From 23 January 2021, a curfew applies. At the same time, the cabinet’s support package has been substantially expanded. What do the tightened measures and the expanded support package mean for businesses? Here is an overview. CurfewFrom…

The maximum transition payment is increased almost every year. As of 1 January 2021, the maximum transition payment is EUR 84,000 gross, or an amount equal to the gross annual salary if that amount is higher than EUR 84,000. Questions about the above? Please contact one of Sørensen Advocaten’s employment lawyers. Call: +31 (0)10-2492444

Minimum wage rates for 2021 As of 1 January 2021, the minimum wage is as follows: Table: minimum wage per month, week and day (gross amounts as of 1 January 2021) Age Per month Per week Per day 21 and over €1,684.80 €388.80 €77.76 20 €1,347.85 €311.05 €62.21 19 €1,010.90 €233.30 €46.66 18 €842.40 €194.40…

Under the Balanced Labour Market Act, payroll workers have been entitled to an adequate pension since 1 January 2021. As of that date, payroll workers are no longer required to be enrolled with the StiPP pension fund, meaning they no longer accrue pension there. The payroll employer is legally required to arrange an adequate pension…

The Decree on Compensation for the Transition Payment on Closure of Business Activities took effect on 1 January 2021. When an employer retires, they will first try to find a successor, by transferring the business to someone within it or by selling it. If the employer dies, their heirs will try to continue or sell…

The Collective Act SZW (Verzamelwet SZW) took effect on 1 January 2021 and amends, among other things, the rules on offering a fixed number of hours to an on-call worker. The statutory scheme for on-call contracts was introduced a year ago. Once the employment contract has run for 12 months, the employer is required to…