Illness concealed; must job applicant report health issues?
An employee who calls in sick on his first day of work. If it is a case of the flu, the employer will usually not be so concerned. But when it comes to structural complaints with the prospect of long-term sick leave, things are often different. Is an employee required to report health complaints while […]
Update corona and child support obligation, new case law
On Feb. 12, Rotterdam District Court issued a ruling regarding the effects of the corona crisis on an alimony obligation. What was at play in this case? At the time of the divorce, the parties had agreed that the husband would pay spousal support of €5,000.00 gross per month. The divorce covenant included a non- […]
Webinar | Know What Works in 2021
On Thursday, March 4, 2021, Wille Donker attorneys and occupational health and safety service ADXpert are hosting a webinar on the topic of working from home. After all, this is a new reality. As an employer or hr advisor, get informed about legal frameworks. Receive practical tools on how to promote the well-being of your […]
Bill: automatic joint parental authority after recognition
On Nov. 24, 2020, the House of Representatives passed a bill regulating that joint parental authority (when referring to authority below, it means parental authority) automatically arises after recognition. Bill Under the bill, the mother and the recognizer (the mother’s unmarried or unregistered partner) will have joint custody of the child from birth, if the […]
Pushing creditors to collect their claims
A cat-and-mouse game often develops between creditor and debtor. Because even if you have been vindicated by the court, it is often still a challenge to monetize your awarded claim. This is because it is still not so easy to find out what assets your debtor has. To make it easier in practice for creditors […]
Interim state of legal protection in procurement practice
In July 2019, a research report on the state of legal protection in procurement practice was published by the KWINK Group. The research confirms that tenderers consider legal protection in procurement law too low, while contracting authorities consider legal protection adequate. On this topic, see also my earlier article, “Adequate legal protection in procurement law?”. […]
Real estate development and climate: between dream and deed
In practice, initiators of real estate development have to deal with municipalities that impose all kinds of requirements on buildings. Such as in the area of energy efficiency (BENG) and safety (police certification). It is often not considered that the law does not always allow for such agreements. This is because the Housing Act (Section […]
Blieb, blieb, you are through to the next round!
Preventing discrimination in the labor market Discrimination is (unfortunately) the order of the day. So too in the labor market. Especially in recruitment and selection procedures. One of the best known examples is perhaps that of Jeffrey Koorndijk. After applying for a job, he accidentally received an internal e-mail containing the reason for the rejection: […]
Developments in the power struggle between franchisor and franchisee
An overview of relevant changes resulting from the enactment of the Franchise Act More and more businesses are run on a franchise basis. That is, the entrepreneur (the franchisee) uses a concept developed by the franchisor. For example, did you know that many Albert Heijn stores are operated by franchisees? But franchising is also common […]
Determining UBO as part of client due diligence
We previously informed you about the UBO register. That article addressed questions such as: what is a UBO, what is the UBO register and who is subject to the obligation to register? We pointed out that starting September 27, 2020, organizations have one and a half years – that is, until March 27, 2022 – […]