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Vacation days and sickness: what can and cannot an employer do?
On 8 January 2025, the Zeeland-West-Brabant court ruled in a case about the payment of vacation days at the end of an employment contract. The employee argued that he was still entitled to payment for outstanding vacation days, while the employer argued that the employee had a negative leave balance due to vacation days written […]
What makes a testimonial positive: omitting negative information is not enough
In a ruling, the District Court of East Brabant confirmed that employers are strictly bound by agreements recorded in a court record. This case (ECLI:NL:RBOBR:2024:5658) revolved around a dispute over the content of a testimonial. The employee and employer had agreed to terminate the employment contract during earlier court proceedings. This included an agreement that […]
Fixed-term employment contract converted to open-ended because employer had not timely rejected request
On April 23, 2024, the Subdistrict Court of Limburg issued a remarkable ruling (ECLI:NL:RBLIM:2024:2000) that offers particularly relevant insights for employers and employees about the Flexible Working Act (WFW). The case highlights how crucial it is to act in a timely and correct manner when requests to adjust terms and conditions of employment are made. […]
