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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 over two days (2 x 3 hour sessions). Day 1 will take place on 22 November and Day 2 will take place on 24 November 2022.

DAY 1

14:00 start; 17:00 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 2

14:00 start; 17:00 close

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

 
We note that a comfort break will be provided approximately half-way through each course.

Cost: £475

All prices are exclusive of VAT

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22/11/2022 - 24/11/2022
virtual online session
14:00 - 17:00 (Local time)
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