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How sick pay may jeopardize your highly skilled migrant status
17 May 2022

How sick pay may jeopardize your highly skilled migrant status

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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Should you sign a settlement agreement during sickness?
4 September 2020

Should you sign a settlement agreement during sickness?

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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Does an employee have the legal right to work from home because of the coronavirus outbreak?
14 July 2020

Does an employee have the legal right to work from home because of the coronavirus outbreak?

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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Is an employer liable for an employee’s burnout?
2 July 2020

Is an employer liable for an employee’s burnout?

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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Is late payment of the holiday allowance permitted because of the coronavirus outbreak?
28 May 2020

Is late payment of the holiday allowance permitted because of the coronavirus outbreak?

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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Can a company lower employee salaries because of the coronavirus outbreak?
18 May 2020

Can a company lower employee salaries because of the coronavirus outbreak?

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: what are the employer’s options?
18 May 2020

Adjusting employment conditions: what are the employer’s options?

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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Coronavirus: your employment rights regarding holidays
21 April 2020

Coronavirus: your employment rights regarding holidays

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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Termination of Employment Contracts – Transition Payment
1 January 2020

Termination of Employment Contracts – Transition Payment

Upon termination of the employment contract, the employee may be entitled to a ‘transition payment’. The transition payment is intended to assist the employee in finding a new job after dismissal, for example through education.

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