Tips for noise nuisance caused by neighbours Due to the corona crisis, as many Dutch people as possible have been working from home for more than five weeks. We recently wrote an opinion piece for Het Parool in which we argued for a stronger legal position to be able to work from home after the crisis....

The war on using drugs The images of the body of a good neighbor and a great colleague are still fresh in my mind. Derk Wiersum was shot in cold blood in front of his house and leaves behind a wife and two children. But he also leaves us all with the feeling...

Tozo and the right of residence (Dutch) An application for benefits from general funds may affect the applicant’s residence permit. This could possibly result in the residence permit being withdrawn. When a non-Dutch resident submits an application, the municipality passes this on to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND). This person can then...

‘Crisis shows how well working from home works’ Working in the office brings extra responsibility for employers. Because what if a Covid-19 infection occurs there? Ronnie Eisenmann and Liëll van Hezik believe that employers are liable for infections. A lot has been written recently about the coronavirus and labor law, and especially about...

Not all parents receive promised childcare compensation At the beginning of the crisis, the government promised to compensate all parents. They continue to pay for the rather expensive childcare, even though it cannot be used. A scheme has been set up whereby parents who receive childcare allowance do indeed get their money back....

‘Employer, show that you guarantee the safety of employees’ Working in the office brings extra responsibility for employers. Because what if a Covid-19 infection occurs there? Ronnie Eisenmann and Liëll van Hezik believe that employers are liable for infections. A lot has been written about the coronavirus and employment law recently, and especially...