Labor matters

For the first time, a judge has dissolved an employment contract based on ground f: dismissal due to a serious conscientious objection causing the employee to refuse work. This ground for dismissal already existed in...

Good employeeship (Article 7:611 of the Dutch Civil Code) obligates an employee to behave reasonably and carefully towards their employer. It is the counterpart to good employership. The standard is open, but has...

If you wish to employ someone from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, you often need a work permit. For a short stay, this is an employment permit (TWV),...

If an employee regularly works from home, a teleworking agreement is highly recommended. In it, you record the agreements regarding working days and availability, reimbursement of home working expenses, occupational health and safety requirements...

You are not required to pay an intern the statutory minimum wage: in a genuine internship, learning comes first, not earning. You can voluntarily provide an internship allowance, without the statutory minimum...

When hiring your first employee, in addition to a good employment contract, the GDPR also comes into play. You will be processing your employee's personal data and must, for this purpose, the...

You may prohibit or restrict the use of mobile phones in the workplace based on your right to issue instructions (Article 7:660 of the Dutch Civil Code). The condition is that the prohibition is reasonable and proportionate,...

Private use of company assets by an employee does not automatically lead to dismissal. In a recent case, the dismissal did not stand: there was no intent, and it was not the employee...

The European Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions has amended employment law on key points. Among other things, employers must comply with a broader duty to provide information, may not simply prohibit secondary employment, and must...

If an employee is in prison, he cannot work — and in principle, 'no work, no pay' applies: the detention is at his own risk. Dismissal is not automatic...