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JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in the Netherlands
In practice, the terms “wage suspension” and “wage freeze” are often mistakenly used interchangeably in the Netherlands, with potentially dire consequences for the employer. The key differences between the two wage penalties...more
A recent sub-district court decision in the Netherlands dealt with the limits of an employee’s freedom of expression. In this case, an intensive care nurse at the Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital (ETZ) was given a warning for...more
A sales adviser of an exclusive car dealer proved to be overly enthusiastic when he confided to a customer, in a phone call during working hours, that he was starting out for himself "in the background" and asked the customer...more
The Hague Court of Appeal recently held that an employer could recover a leased company car from a sick employee without being obliged to reimburse the loss arising from the private use of the car....more
A deliveryman for a confectionery chain who was suspended because he repeatedly refused to wear a mask is not entitled to his salary, the District Court of Utrecht ruled last week....more