The different leave arrangements when having a child When a child is born, there are different types of leave. A recent development is renewed parental leave, which entitles parents of young children to nine weeks of (partially) paid parental leave. What leave are you entitled to...

Effective July 1, 2023, a number of changes were made to the laws and regulations of employment law. Listed below are the changes effective July 1, 2023:- Continued wage payment for sick AOW-eligible employee Many workers feel fit enough to continue working after retirement. For this...

Talent show Recently, Yvonne wrote a column for Advocacy 2023:For us as a small office, attracting the right colleagues is hugely important. Not only because of the execution of the work in practice but also for the social aspect: the conviviality in the office. In our...

Truck driver summarily fired The truck driver joined the employer on July 1, 2003. Beginning in 2004, the truck driver received written warnings almost annually for, among other things, taking goods from the employer without permission, intentionally dawdling while performing work, turning in weekly reports late,...

On April 6, 2023, Sørensen Lawyers participated in a great tennis and networking event organized by the Rotterdam student tennis association R.S.T.V. Passing Shot. It was a great opportunity to network with other professionals and play a game of tennis at the same time.The event...

Newsletter March 2023 Good morning,We would like to inform you about recent developments in employment law.Recent casesRecently we assisted three employees who together were entitled to a bonus of nearly 1 million euros.Read more: click here.Physician assistant summarily fired for impersonating her employerThe employee sent an...

The many forms of striking The strikes are flying around our ears. Last month there were many strikes on regional transport and hospital staff also strike. The right to strike is found in Article 6 ch. 4 of the European Social Charter, which enshrines the collective...

Unsafe workplace is the employer's responsibility The employee (a teaching assistant) has been employed by the employer (a healthcare facility that provides closed youth care for youth between the ages of 12 and 23) since 2014. On July 30, 2019, the employee was bitten in the...