Pension Law
We are engaged in advising, litigating and drawing up contracts with regard to general pension law. We are particularly involved in changing pension schemes and advising on pension aspects in acquisitions.
Renzo Ter Haseborg
partner/lawyer
News
In practice: FAQ’s most frequently asked questions about the Dutch Franchise Act
In our previous newsletters, we discussed the introduction of the Dutch Franchise Act (the “Act” or “Franchise Act”). This Act is effective as of 1 January 2021 and is of mandatory law. Some legal obligations were subject to an implementation deadline until 31 December 2022. This deadline has now expired.
New EU consumer legislation
The new Enforcement and Modernisation Directive 2019/2161, also known as the Omnibus Directive, aims to update consumer protection rules and to improve legal protection of consumers
New legislation: ban on secondary employment unless there is an objective reason
As of 1 August 2022, the legislative proposal to implement the Directive on transparent and predictable employment conditions in the European Union will be in force. This has led, among other things, to the introduction of a new Section 7:653-a of the Dutch Civil Code.
Refunding study costs by employees limited by new legislation
It used to be quite common – especially in the case of the more expensive courses – for employers to agree with employees that upon termination of the employment contract, the employee would refund (part of) the study costs. As of 1 August 2022, the Transparent and Predictable Employment Conditions Act (Wet transparant en voorspelbare arbeidsvoorwaarden) will severely limit the possibility to recover such costs from the employee.
Illegally Obtained Evidence II
The possible unlawfulness of evidence is, in principle, secondary to establishing the truth in employment law. The admissibility of evidence was yet again recently raised in another case before the subdistrict court of Haarlem[2] [PA2] (albeit briefly). In the case in question, the employee clocked in with his personal pass after entering work, then logged in on his computer and regularly left work again via an emergency exit (without a pass reader).