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An improvement plan is not a disguised route to dismissal, but a fair chance for both employer and employee to improve performance. If carried out carefully and well-documented, then it stands...

Anyone summoned as a witness is in principle obliged to appear and testify truthfully — but the right to refuse to testify constitutes an important exception to this. Family members, people bound by professional secrecy...

Coffee breaks are a valuable tool for maintaining the bond with a sick employee and promoting reintegration — but your invitation must be reasonable. Case law shows...

Freelancing offers freedom and opportunities, but it also comes with responsibilities and risks: you must view yourself as a business, manage your administration and taxes, and protect yourself with good contracts...

Modern lease cars store personal data — such as call, navigation, and app data — that falls under the GDPR. Especially when returning or transferring a lease car, it is crucial that...

Passing on price increases is best achieved through a price revision clause in your contracts, transparent communication with customers, and, where necessary, renegotiation of existing agreements. Yet almost three-quarters of the... can or will...

The core difference between tenancy and loan for use is the consideration: in a tenancy, the tenant pays a rental price, whereas in a loan for use, an item is made available free of charge. That difference has major legal...

Five years after the introduction of the GDPR (May 25, 2018), it is clear: the Netherlands issues relatively few fines, but when one is imposed, it is substantial — and the...

Companies are allowed to produce noise, but in the event of excessive noise nuisance, local residents can take action and even claim compensation. The limit is set in standards — usually expressed in dB(A) — which state...

A non-compete, ancillary activities, or confidentiality clause is often toothless without a penalty clause: without a penalty, compliance with those agreements is virtually impossible to enforce. The court recently confirmed this, when...