Mar 14, 2020
Lay-offs are a way of dealing with temporary reductions in work. The impact of the coronavirus in the workplace is currently significant. Employers have almost invariably reacted to the spread of the coronavirus by restricting travel, meetings and conferences....
Mar 14, 2020
Business leaders and owners are asking lawyers whether companies could invoke force majeure, an overriding obstacle that would relieve them of contractual obligations if the interest rate shock significantly interferes with their business. ”As a former...
Mar 10, 2020
We receive a lot of questions from both employers and employees about employment contracts. Employment law is one of the areas of law that most tangibly affects people. We have put together some basic facts about employment contracts below. ”The questions are...
Dec 12, 2019
On 1 January 2020, a new Working Time Act will enter into force, reforming more than 20 years of regulation on the organisation of work. The maximum working time and rest period will remain unchanged. The working time limits for managers and information workers will change. The changes to the law will signal...
Dec 5, 2019
A small gift that qualifies for tax exemption, such as a Christmas present, can be worth up to €100. Even the smallest gift voucher, which can be used to buy anything, is wages on which you will have to pay tax. A gift voucher is only tax-free if it is precisely identified to a specific...
