The Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision in November 2019 on whether “dormant employment” arrangements were permissible. Employment becomes dormant when the employee is unfit for work for more than 104 weeks. The obligation to continue paying wages then lapses but the employment contract remains in force. The employee...
Littler expands to Polish market
We are very pleased to announce that PCS Paruch Chruściel Schiffter, a 20-lawyer boutique Polish labour and employment law firm, has joined Littler’s global platform as PCS | Littler. PCS| Littler is a great addition to the platform and will coordinate Littler’s work in Poland. For further details we refer...
Newsflash: economic relief package extended
Yesterday the Dutch government announced that the economic relief package in connection with the coronavirus crisis will be extended by one month, to 1 October 2020. This extension will allow the government and social partners more time to make long-term arrangements to deal with the financial crisis. Which measures...
NOW 2.0: emergency scheme extended by three months
New rules as of 1 June 2020 The Dutch Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure to Preserve Employment (Tijdelijke Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud, “NOW”) will be extended by three months. NOW has so far provided short-term financial aid to many employers, which contributed to 1.9 million employees retaining their jobs. An...