Dutch employment law training

Who should attend

This Dutch employment law training course is relevant to international HR managers and directors with responsibility for employees in the Netherlands. It will also be useful to managers and directors who anticipate entering the Dutch market and who need to be aware of their responsibilities to their people.

Synopsis

Employee rights are well protected under Dutch law, especially in dismissal cases, but employers are able to swiftly adjust staff levels in their company due to changes in, for example a fluctuation in workload. A wide variety of options are available for employers to hire people in a flexible manner provided that the rules are used properly.

Led by a lawyer with extensive experience with international clients, this course gives you an overview of Dutch employment law and insight into possibilities and pitfalls for employers.

Programme

Please note that the course programme will run on the 25th April 2023 at our Eversheds Sutherland London office

09:30 start; 16:30 close

Employment law framework in the Netherlands

setting the scene: the Netherlands’ labour market and legal framework
what is so different about Dutch employment law?

What’s on the horizon?

developments with respect to severance pay and dismissal law
other future developments in labour law

Hiring employees, contracts of employment

flexibility in contracts of employment; definite or indefinite term, on-call contracts
practical advice on drafting terms and conditions
sick pay, holiday entitlement and other typical contractual benefits
restrictive covenants

Day-to-day employee management

working time
absence and performance issues
equal treatment
discipline and grievances: key differences to the position in the UK

Termination of employment

ways of terminating employment
protection from dismissal: employees versus managing directors
collective dismissals: key points
calculating severance pay

Employee representation

working with the works council: the relationship, pre-conditions and participation rights
understanding how the works council becomes involved in personnel matters
involvement of unions

A lunch break will take place half way through the session

Cost: £525

All prices are exclusive of VAT

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25/04/2023
London
09:30 - 16:30 (Local time)

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