We thank everyone for their enthusiastic turnout. We hope to see you again in better times!

PART II:

A real Christmas present from the Council of State: exemption for company collective labor agreements.

The Council of State, Judicial Division, hereinafter: the Division, issued two rulings on December 18 that appear to revive the stagnant system of exemptions from collective labor agreements (CLAs). Has this been a turning point?

Exemption from collective labor agreements: how did it go again?

Due to company-specific characteristics it may be necessary…

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This article has also been published in an edited form on FlexNews. Click here for the message.

PART I: FOOT PIGS AND CLAMPS

What is avv?
A collective bargaining agreement (CLA) can be declared generally binding (CLA). If a CLA is declared CLA, it becomes mandatory in the relevant sector. The precise scope is defined in the CLA, usually in…

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Administrative and civil law aspects

The media is full of reports about the hundreds of projects that have been canceled as a result of the Council of State's rulings on the Nitrogen Action Program (PAS) and, just as urgently, regulations regarding PFAS. This Wintertaling workshop will examine the Council of State's PAS rulings and the PFAS bottlenecks from two perspectives:

– the administrative law side: what do the PAS rulings and PFAS bottlenecks mean for (current) applications for an environmental permit and already permitted projects and what remedies are there (such as the so-called ADC test);

– the civil law consequences of all those projects that have now been cancelled or postponed.

Attending the workshop is free. Click here for information. You can register at w.groustra@wintertaling.nl or b.van.vliet@wintertaling.nl

On October 26-29, 2019, more than 350 members will visit Amsterdam for a three-day conference titled  “the Power of Storytelling” During the annual global conference at the Beurs van Berlage. Wintertaling's corporate & real estate partner Edo Smid is hosting the Real Estate Breakout Session, featuring a special presentation on the construction of the world's largest sea lock in IJmuiden, a high-level achievement of Dutch hydraulic engineering and technology. The presentation will be given by former Rijkswaterstaat professionals and Marc Bannenberg, as part of DBFMO (Design, Build, Finance, Maintain, Operate) contracts.

Wintertaling is looking forward to meeting the members of IR Global on the 26th!

When: Thursday, August 22, 2019

Where: Wintertaling lawyers & notaries
………………. Antonio Vivaldi Street 66
………………. 1083 HP Amsterdam

4:00 PM walk-in

4:30 PM presentation + interactive session

5:30 pm drinks

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The Balanced Labor Market Act (the 'WAB') will come into effect on January 1st.

The WAB touches on all aspects of employment law, but it particularly affects the flexible labor market. All service providers who provide workers under (currently) temporary employment contracts—as well as their clients—will face the consequences of this law, and those consequences are quite far-reaching.

In our presentation, we provide an overview of the most important changes from a legal perspective. We will focus on the practical aspects that are relevant to you. Consider the following:

1. What do the changes mean for the practice of employment agencies and payroll employers?
2. Following the debate on the WAB in the Senate, what exactly is the difference between temporary employment and payrolling, and how should this be handled in practice?
3. What do the changes mean for back-office services and how should they be dealt with in practice?
4. Which consequences of the WAB will take effect immediately on 1 January 2020, and which consequences will come into effect later (transitional law, pensions)?
5. What risks does the hirer face and what can the hirer do about them?
6. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of the new law?

Because many aspects of the WAB will take effect immediately from January 1st, you cannot really wait to start preparing.

We therefore want to offer you a platform to inform you about the WAB in a timely manner and to answer your questions.

We'd also like to hear about any issues you're facing regarding the WAB and any questions you have. We can incorporate these aspects into our presentation.

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After the presentation there will be time for informal contact with a snack and a drink, weather permitting on our roof terrace.

Attendance at the workshop is free. If you are interested in our workshop, please register by August 8th. You can register via w.groustra@wintertaling.nl or j.horsten@wintertaling.nl.
If you are unexpectedly unable to attend the workshop on the scheduled date but are still interested, please let us know. We will then find an alternative.

We hope to welcome you to our workshop.

Yours sincerely,

Wilfred Groustra and
Jennifer Horsten

Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot has been a lawyer since 2002. She advises and litigates in real estate, focusing on tenancy law. Her clients include both real estate providers and users, such as investors and (international) retailers and office occupiers. Marlies is a member of the Association of Tenancy Law Attorneys and serves on the editorial board of the Journal for Tenancy Law for Business Premises. She also regularly publishes and lectures on (current) topics in tenancy law. Marlies has been a partner at our firm since October 1, 2017. She previously worked at DLA Piper, Dentons-Boekel, and Lexence.

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