Unpaid hours: what can you do?

Unpaid hours: what can you do?

Many young people recognize this problem: you’ve worked, but not all hours have been paid. Sometimes it’s a few hours, sometimes systematically missed shifts, breaks being deducted, or “extra” work...

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Parental Authority: Everything You Need to Know

Parental Authority: Everything You Need to Know

Parental authority gives parents legal responsibility for the upbringing and care of their minor children. Parental authority involves significant rights and obligations, including making decisions about the child’s residence, school...

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Free Help with Personal Injury

Free Help with Personal Injury

A collision, a workplace accident, or a dog bite can cause injury or physical symptoms, entitling you to compensation. What many people do not know, however, is that under the...

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Personal injury and household help

Personal injury and household help

When you are injured in an accident, you may be temporarily or even permanently unable to perform your household tasks. This can range from cleaning to doing the shopping. If...

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Accident with a Foreign Vehicle

Accident with a Foreign Vehicle

Have you been hit by a motor vehicle from another country within the European Union in the Netherlands or abroad? Fortunately, all vehicles within the EU are obliged to be...

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Workplace Accident: What Now?

Workplace Accident: What Now?

  In short: Employers must take all possible measures to prevent workplace accidents. If liable, the employer must compensate the employee for personal injury. Traffic accidents during working hours can...

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Lawyers with fighting spirit

Lawyers with fighting spirit

Arslan & Arslan Advocaten is an ambitious full-service law firm with offices in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. We also have a visiting location in Eindhoven. We are perhaps best...

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Immediate dismissal

Immediate dismissal

Summary dismissal is a termination for an urgent reason, in which the employment contract is terminated immediately. In such cases, the employer does not need permission from the UWV. However,...

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Whiplash

Whiplash

Car accidents can often have unpleasant consequences. A whiplash is a common injury to the neck and/or back as a result of an accident. In such cases, the head makes...

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Criminal law specialists

Criminal law specialists

Yesterday, after an intensive and instructive year, Melanie Schulpen successfully completed the specialization program of the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology. As of today, she may officially...

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From now on also in Amsterdam!

From now on also in Amsterdam!

After opening offices in The Hague, Rotterdam and a visiting location in Eindhoven, we now also have a branch in Amsterdam due to the growing demand from the Amsterdam region....

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We are hiring!

We are hiring!

Have you completed the (HBO/WO) degree program in Law, SJD or MER and would you like to work at an ambitious and young firm? Then we would be happy to...

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In court, now what?

In court, now what?

No one hopes or expects to need the legal assistance of a criminal lawyer. Unfortunately, you don’t always have control over what comes your way. Should it be necessary, the...

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Don’t be fooled

Don’t be fooled

In administrative law, decisions of the government are central. Government decisions can have far- reaching consequences for you. It is very important that you take immediate action if you disagree...

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Successive employers and counting work as a temporary agency worker

Many employees start at a company via a temp agency or secondment agency, and later join the same employer directly. Or they switch employers within a group while continuing to do the same work. In those cases, there may be a successive employer status. That means that employment contracts with different employers still count as […]

Received a summons or petition? What now and how to defend?

Receiving a summons or petition can be very scary. Many people have never dealt with the judge and do not know what to do. However, it is important that you take action quickly: if you do nothing, the judge can decide without your story. This can have major financial and personal consequences. In this article […]

Petition received: what now and how do you defend yourself?

Receiving a petition from the court can be quite frightening. Often it involves sensitive matters, such as divorce, dealing with children or the termination of an employment contract. Many individuals do not know what a petition exactly is and what they should do. Important to know: if you do not respond, the judge decides only […]

Dangerous driving and Article 5 of the Road Traffic Act (WVW)

Dangerous driving, also known as causing danger or obstruction on the road, is punishable under Article 5 of the 1994 Road Traffic Act (WVW). Although this is not a crime but an offense, the consequences can be significant: from heavy fines to a disqualification from driving. In this article, we explain what is meant by […]

Misdiagnosis by a doctor? These are your rights and compensation

An incorrect or delayed diagnosis can have major consequences for a patient’s health.When a doctor fails to recognize a condition or makes an incorrect diagnosis, that often causes unnecessary suffering, incorrect treatments, and sometimes permanent harm. But when is there a case of a “medical error”, and who is then “liable” for the consequences? In […]

Wage garnishment and the protected earnings threshold: what you need to know

Krijgt u te maken met loonbeslag? Dan mag u nooit zonder bestaansminimum komen te zitten. Daarvoor bestaat de beslagvrije voet: het deel van uw inkomen waar geen beslag op mag worden gelegd, zodat u huur, boodschappen en zorgkosten kunt blijven betalen. U controleert uw beslagvrije voet eenvoudig met de officiële rekentool. Rijksoverheid+2uwbeslagvrijevoet.nl+2 Wat is loonbeslag? […]

Reporting a workplace accident: what are the rules?

When an employee or other worker is injured in the workplace, it is very important that the accident is reported properly. The legislation on workplace accidents is strict: employers must report serious accidents immediately to the Netherlands Labour Authority.Yet many employers and employees do not know exactly when an accident must be reported, and what […]

Bank garnishment: what is it and what can you do?

Bank attachment is one of the most far‑reaching measures a bailiff can take. You log in to your bank and suddenly see that your balance is frozen or has disappeared. This can have major consequences, for example for paying your rent or fixed expenses. What does bank attachment mean in practice? Blocking your account means […]

Dismissal protection in the Netherlands: your complete guide

In the Netherlands, employers cannot simply dismiss employees. As an employee, you are entitled to dismissal protection. This means that your employer may terminate the employment contract only in specific cases, and often permission from the UWV or the subdistrict court judge is required. In this article, we explain step by step how dismissal protection […]