Labour agreements, dismissal cases, business acquisitions, restructuring, secondment and employment agencies: every firm has to contend with labour law. Naturally, the opposite also applies: after all, employees can also become involved in disputes with their employer. The proactive provision of expert advice and assistance by the labour specialists at De Gier & Stam could help you resolve complex, costly problems or, better still, avoid them.

Everything covered by the relationship between employers and employees is governed by labour law. Their mutual rights and duties are usually set out in an employment contract. Yet there are also many other matters which also need to be recorded properly. In this respect you might wish to consider dress, staff and company car regulations, arrangements concerning incapacitation, privacy rules, what is permitted in e-mail and on the Internet, evaluation procedures and so forth, so as to avoid unnecessary difficulties and misunderstandings at a later stage. Yet, even if everything is recorded in black and white, proceedings and even litigation may be inevitable in some cases, as in the case of mass or individual redundancies. Whether you are an employer or an employee, you may approach us with any question concerning labour law to seek advice, have agreements and regulations drafted, and to obtain assistance with negotiations and procedures. We also act on behalf of interest groups active in the employment agency sector. If you would like to know more, please contact Régine de Wit.