Vacature Employment LAW

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Legal systems vary from country to country, but nowhere is more complex than Europe, particularly the Netherlands, so we will always safeguard your rights to avoid legal risks. Our Employment law team offers a variety of specialized services with a personal approach to suit your needs.

Our services include:

Review or draft relevant agreements and documents related to Dutch Employment law, such as:

• Employment agreements (fixed term/permanent/0-hour/min-max);
• Employment agreements for managing directors/major shareholders;
• Intercompany Transfer letters (ICT);
• Employee handbook and company policies;
• Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs);

Provide advice around:

• Hiring employees/appointing managing directors;
• Employment conditions, including bonuses and commission plans;
• Collective labor agreements, including CLA checks;
• Contractual and post-contractual obligations, such as non-competition and non-solicitation;
• Changes to employment conditions;
• Incapacity for work;
• Dismissing employees/managing directors due to economic reasons, underperformance, disruptive relationships, etc;
• Reorganization/company transfer;
• Employee representation, including setting up a Works Council;
• Assist with settlement negotiations, draft procedural documentation, and represent your company at court/UWV proceedings.

Frequently asked questions

We provide personalized knowledge and expertise specifically designed for your business goals

What is vacation allowance and how about vacation days?

Every employee is legally entitled to 8% vacation allowance over his gross annual salary. A higher percentage can be agreed upon in the individual employment agreement. Employer and employee can agree that the gross annual salary includes vacation allowance as long as the annual gross salary (excluding the 8% vacation allowance) amounts to more than the applicable minimum wage. This must, however, be put in writing.

It is important to bear in mind the abovementioned during the negotiations with employees, as it is generally assumed that salary amounts discussed refer to gross salary excluding the vacation allowance. Therefore, it is advisable to always be specific about what any salary proposal does and does not include.

The vacation allowance differs from the entitlement towards vacation days. Employees are entitled to a minimum of four times their regular working hours per week of vacation per year. For example, for a forty hour work week (of 8 hours per day): 4 x 40 = 160 vacation hours (or twenty vacation days) per year. The employer is free to offer more vacation days, but cannot provide less than the statutory amount.

A collective labor agreement, if applicable, may entitle employees to additional vacation days.

What are my options when deciding about the duration of the contract?

An employer has two options. Employees can be offered an employment agreement for either an indefinite period or a fixed term. A fixed term agreement ends automatically on the agreed upon end date, while an employment agreement for an indefinite period has no end date.

The so-called 'chain rule' applies to fixed term contracts. This rule means that an employer can:

• offer an employee a maximum of three fixed-term employment agreements, and/or;
• keep an employee employed on a fixed-term basis for a maximum of 36 months (whichever comes first).

The fourth consecutive employment agreement with the same employer will automatically be considered to be an employment agreement for an indefinite period. The same applies if the total duration of employment exceeds the 36 months' period. For two or more employment agreements to be considered 'non-consecutive', an interval of over six months must have lapsed between employment agreements.

Does a fixed term contract end automatically?

Yes, a fixed term employment agreement ends automatically on the agreed upon end date. However, if the employment agreement has lasted for six months or longer, the employer has a so-called notification obligation. This means that the employer must, at least one month before the contractual end date, notify the employee in writing as to whether or not the agreement will be renewed and if so, under what conditions.

Failure to (timely) comply with this notification obligation may result in financial penalties.

How to avoid legal proceedings in case of termination?

You may be looking to terminate employment while avoiding the costs and time expenditure involved with getting permission from either a judge or the UWV.

You can do this by entering into a termination agreement with the employee. In such an agreement, the employer and employee agree to the mutual termination of the employee's employment and lay down mutually acceptable terms. Usually, payment of severance will be one of the terms of such an agreement.

Regardless of which route you take, we highly recommend seeking legal advice prior to terminating an employment agreement. We would be happy to assist.

Should you have any question regarding the above FAQ, or any other employment law related topics, please feel free to contact us. We are more than happy to assist you!

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How did you get to know us?

VAT NL8500.20.141.B.01

PO BOX 20119

1001 NS Amsterdam

The Netherlands

WTC Business Center

Pr. Margrietplantsoen 33

2595 AM The Hague

Groot Handelsgebouw

CIC Rotterdam

Stationsplein 45

4th floor

3013 AK Rotterdam

United States

811 W 7th street

12th floor

Los Angeles CA, 90071

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Functie:	employment law
Startdatum:	23-5-2024
Ervaring:	Ervaren
Educatielevel:	HBO
Contracttype:	Vast
Salaris:	onbekend – onbekend
Uren per week:	1 – 40

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