In employment law, unlawfully obtained evidence generally counts as evidence because fact-finding generally outweighs the right to privacy. However, the sub district court of The Hague recently ruled differently. In that particular matter, an employer had secretly recorded a number of telephone conversations of one of its employees working as a sales representative.
read moreIn two recent judgments, the question of whether the agreed trainee contract should not be regarded as an employment contract was addressed.
read moreOn 1 July 2017, the Act to amend Book 6 of the Dutch Civil Code in connection with combating unreasonably long payment terms entered into force. This was a private member’s bill regulating that large companies cannot agree on a payment term of more than 60 days in their commercial relationship with SMEs in situations where the large company acts as debtor and the SME acts as creditor
read moreTwo years ago we already wrote about the portrait of our national Formula 1 hero Max Verstappen. In 2016 delivery supermarket Picnic had posted a video on social media showing a lookalike of Max Verstappen.
read moreOn 28 May 2022, the implementation Act for modernising consumer protection will enter into force. The Act sees to the implementation of the EU Directive as regards the better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules (2019/2161).
read moreAfter a thorough review of the rules from 2010, the European Commission approved the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the accompanying new Vertical Guidelines on 10 May 2022. The revised VBER and vertical guidelines will enter into force on 1 June 2022.
read moreThe Dutch Personal Data Authority (AP) is currently investigating two complaints about the use of Google Analytics in the Netherlands. The complaints were filed by the organisation Non of Your Business (NOYB) of privacy activist Max Schrems.
read moreA financial forecast is no guarantee for franchisees. Franchisees cannot simply pass on their disappointing turnover results to the franchisor.
read moreA brand distinguishes products and services from those of competitors. When you think of a brand, you usually think of a word or logo, or a combination thereof, and sometimes a shape.
read moreOverview of changes 2022, Working conditions directive, Paid parental leave, Home working allowance, Work-related costs scheme (in Dutch abbreviated as ‘WKR’), Smoking areas at work forbidden, Compulsory corona self-test at work.
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