Are you an expat residing in the Netherlands based on a “highly skilled migrant” status? Make sure your sick pay does not fall below the minimum salary required to keep your residence status.
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Several prominent companies in the United States, including Google, Facebook and Netflix, announced that any employees coming into their offices must be fully vaccinated. In the Netherlands employers are also struggling with the question if they can oblige their employees to be vaccinated. What about the rights and obligations of employers and employees?
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Is your employer suggesting ending your employment by signing a settlement agreement during sickness? Be careful. Termination of your employment under these circumstances may jeopardise your right to social security benefits.
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Thanks to the relaxation of the measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, more and more employees are able to return to the office. Nevertheless, the government’s advice remains to work from home as much as possible. Can an employer force employees to return to the office?
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More than a quarter of employees suffer at some point from burnout complaints. In most cases, a heavy workload is a contributing factor to a burnout, but private factors can also play a role. To what extent can an employee claim compensation or damages from their employer as a result of a burnout?
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Most employees in the Netherlands expect to receive their holiday allowance in the month of May or June. However, this year, due to the financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus outbreak, some employees fear that their employer may be, at best, reluctant to pay out the holiday allowance on time and, at worst, unable to […]
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Many businesses are suffering financially as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Despite the Dutch government’s support measures, companies could be facing bankruptcy. To reduce costs, some companies wish to lower salaries. But are such pay cuts a viable option?
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Adjusting employment conditions may be necessary for an employer under certain circumstances. For example in the event the company is experiencing financial difficulties. Also, after taking over employees of another company, the acquiring company may need to align employment conditions of the new employees with company standards. Such adjustments could include cutting a bonus scheme, […]
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Due to the coronavirus many employers and employees are uncertain about how to handle the issue of holidays. On the one hand employees are forced to postpone their holiday plans. On the other hand many employers do not have sufficient work available to keep the employees working. It can also be that the demand for certain […]
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