Pursuant to the Dutch Works Councils Act (Wet op de ondernemingsraden, “DWCA”), the sub-district court can exclude a Works Council (“WC”) member from all or several of the Works Council’s activities. Either the company or the Works Council itself can submit a request for this. The company may only...
vangard | Littler opens its fifth office in Frankfurt
We are pleased to announce that Littler’s presence in Germany, through our colleague firm vangard | Littler, has expanded with the opening of a fifth location. The new office is situated in Frankfurt. Given that Frankfurt is considered one of Europe’s most important and vibrant financial hubs, and with...
Dismissal shortly before retirement age. Full transition payment?
Is an employer allowed to award a lower or even no transition payment if an employee is dismissed shortly before the age of General State Pension (AOW-leeftijd) entitlement? The Dutch Supreme Court issued a finding on this matter on 5 October 2018. The facts The employer applied to the...
Does company car become term of employment over time?
Terms of employment are usually set out in an individual or collective employment contract or in separate terms and conditions of employment. That a term of employment can also however come into existence over time was confirmed in a recent judgment of the Midden-Nederland District Court. Facts The employee...