Employment Law Netherlands

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Gain an overview of the employment law framework operating in Holland - and compare this to the UK position
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Maximum 25 participants 1-day interactive seminar
3 Dec 2010
London £550 + VAT

Employment Law Netherlands in brief:

If your business has operations in Holland it is important you understand the local employment law to ensure you manage your staff in line with this.

This interactive seminar covers all the need to know aspects that employers need to be aware of, including: hiring employees in the Netherlands; grievances, disciplinary issues and dismissals; dealing with discrimination; employment tribunals and courts; current trends and latest developments.

This event is CPD accredited.

Designed for:

HR and personnel professionals, company directors, policy managers, resourcing and recruitment managers, lawyers, legal counsel, employee relations managers

Training highlights:

  • Hear an overview of the domestic legal framework in Holland
  • Understand and be better equipped to deal with HR issues in this jurisdiction
  • Be able to advise colleagues on the related law and practice
  • Know the key differences between the law in the Netherlands and the position in the UK

The 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

Client testimonials

Well structured and presented, knowledgeable and experienced presenters

—Leslie Morton, Country Manager Netherlands, ServiceTec Airport Services

Enjoyable due to the engaging delivery of the presenters

—Victoria Royle, Human Resource Manager Northern Europe, ANSYS UK Ltd

Venue details

Venue details will be confirmed shortly.

For further information on the training facilities we use, please call us on +44 (0)20 8371 7010

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Testimonials

“Well structured and presented, knowledgeable and experienced presenters”

— Leslie Morton, Country Manager Netherlands,
ServiceTec Airport Services

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  • Significant cost savings
  • Choice of time and location
  • Flexible delivery options

 

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+44 (0)20 8371 7011
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