Diplomats only seminar 2 October 2019
On 2 October 2019, in collaboration with Diplomat Magazine, Russell Advocaten hosted a – diplomats only – seminar in The Hague. The subject of this well-attended event was “Dutch labour …
How to act in case of an ill employee?
In the Summer / Fall 2017 issue of Diplomat Magazine an article by Jan Dop, LL.M., employment law specialist and Head of Embassy Desk at Russell Advocaten, has been published. …
Personnel: What happens after two years of illness?
Which actions do you have to take after the first two years of long-term sickness absence of an employee? During the first two years of an employee’s incapacity to work, …
Personnel: Your obligations with regard to sick employees
Has one of your employees been off work sick for a long period? During the first two years of illness, you, as an employer, have different obligations with regard to …
Personnel: ‘Sick’ employees on social media
What can you, as an employer, do if it turns out that an employee on sick leave does not seem to be that sick after all? Can you stop paying …
Personnel: How to dismiss employees with immediate effect?
When can you dismiss an employee with immediate effect? How do you do this? And what happens if the employee challenges the dismissal? Termination of employment contract Employers can terminate …
Personnel: How to terminate a permanent employment contract
Embassies require a dismissal permit or legal proceedings to dismiss locally hired staff. In which cases are they allowed to dismiss an employee with a permanent employment contract? What do …
Personnel: In employment law every second counts!
In 2015, the introduction of the Work and Security Act brought about a lot of changes to Dutch employment law. Since the introduction of this Act, employers and employees often …
Severance pay
Every Embassy will at some point come across Dutch law. Whether it concerns hiring an employee on the basis of a fixed-term employment contract or the dismissal of a locally …
Dismissal
Every Embassy will at some point come across Dutch law. Whether it concerns hiring an employee on the basis of a fixed-term employment contract or the dismissal of a locally …