Labor matters

The fact that a client no longer wishes to work with a particular employee is, in principle, not a valid ground for dismissal — that is a business risk. Nevertheless, under special circumstances, it can indeed lead to...

A non-compete clause by no means always holds up. Three common reasons render the clause worthless: a formal error or missing justification, a significant change in function that renders the clause obsolete, and moderation or annulment...

An employer must do more than provide work and wages: you have a duty of care, and this also extends to preventing burnout. If you do too little...

Summary dismissal often fails due to procedural errors. There must be an urgent reason, which you communicate without delay and which is perfectly clear to the employee. An unclear or...

Gift vouchers, a Christmas hamper, or a team outing for your staff can remain tax-free, but the tax authorities set limits through the Work Expenses Scheme (WKR). Do you stay within the tax-free allowance and the targeted...

To dismiss an employee, you need reasonable grounds for dismissal. The law recognizes a limited number of grounds, each with its own letter (a through i). You may...

Since the introduction of the i-ground (cumulative ground), you can combine various grounds for dismissal if each individually is just short of being fully substantiated. However, not everything can be stacked: grounds must each almost...

Employees with a flexible contract, such as a zero-hours or min-max contract, are also entitled to parental leave. You may not simply refuse this. However, for flex contracts, the calculation of the leave is handled...

An improvement plan (improvement process) is a written process in which you give an underperforming employee a concrete opportunity to improve. It is indispensable: without a serious improvement process, a dismissal due to... will fail.

If a sick employee does not cooperate with his reintegration, you may intervene. The employee is legally obliged to cooperate (Article 7:660a of the Dutch Civil Code); if he fails to do so, then you can...