Employment Law Netherlands

Short course

In London

£ 550 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Day

This seminar provides key insights into the employment law framework governing Netherlands and through a case study led approach equips participants with the skills and knowledge to operate for success in this country. You will also gain access to an expert who will advise you on latest changes and key issues HR must be aware of. Suitable for: Company directors, personnel and HR managers, employee relations professionals, in-house counsel, lawyers, line managers and anyone with responsibility for staff in Netherlands

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Dove House, Arcadia Avenue, N3 2JU

Start date

On request

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Course programme

09:00 - Registration and coffee
09:30 - An overview of the employment law framework in The Netherlands
· Setting the scene: The Netherlands' labour market and legal framework
· What is so different about Dutch employment law?
· Current trends and developments

10:00 - Hiring employees, background screening and contracts of employment

· Flexibility in contracts of employment; definite or indefinite terms; on call contracts
· Practical advice on drafting terms and conditions of employment
· An update on sick pay, holiday entitlement and other typical contractual benefits
· Restrictive covenants

11:15 - Coffee

11:30 - Day to day employee management
· Working Time
· Absence and performance issues
· Equal treatment
· Discipline and grievances: key differences to the position in the UK

12:30 - Lunch

13:30 - Employee Representation
· Working with the works council: the relationship, pre-conditions and participation rights
· Understanding how the works council becomes involved in personnel matters: preparing your HR team
· Involvement of Unions

14:30 - Termination of employment

· Ways of terminating employment
· Protection from dismissal: employees versus managing directors
· Collective dismissals - key points
· Calculating severance pay
15:30 - Tea
15:45 - What's on the horizon?
· Developments with respect to severance pay and dismissal law
· Future developments in labour law

16:15 - Questions and answers

16:30 - End of seminar

Employment Law Netherlands

£ 550 VAT inc.