Attention Works Council members and employees! The Dutch pre-pack is under fire.
Have you, as an employee or works council member, been involved in a restart after bankruptcy, for example, as a result of a so-called pre-pack? And have you or your colleagues lost a job, or were you able to retain a job but had to forfeit salary and/or benefits? Then the following may be relevant to you. […]
Flexible working in 2016 – Blog Jennifer Horsten
The Flexible Working Act (Wfw) came into effect on January 1, 2016, and applies to employers with more than ten employees. The Wfw gives employees the right to request their employer to change their working hours, working times, and/or workplace. But note: the law does not entitle them to […]
Workshop on the Work and Security Act Wintertaling – May 21, 2015
On May 21, 2015, a successful workshop was held by the Wintertaling Employment Law department. The workshop focused on the changes to the Work and Security Act (Wet werk en zekerheid), which will take effect on July 1, 2015. Below you can find the handouts of the presentations by Jennifer Horsten and Wilfred Groustra. WWZ The transition payment May 21, 2015 […]
Circumventing the chain arrangement with a settlement agreement is not permitted – Article by Jennifer Horsten
The Supreme Court ruled on January 9, 2015, that circumventing the chain rule in advance in a settlement agreement is not permitted. While a settlement deviating from mandatory law may be concluded to end an existing dispute, this may not be done to prevent a dispute. Otherwise, mandatory […]
