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Replan, Refocus, Rejoice

In 1992 when I first arrived in the Netherlands, recently married to a Dutch diplomat I had met while we were both expatriates in Brazil, I put the lessons of my own ‘globally mobile’ past to work. This would be to make friends and build...

The running of the wolves

“The wolves are running again.” So said John Masefield in his Christmas classic The Box of Delights. Now environmentalists and animal lovers alike are opening their own box of delights with the reintegration of wolves to the wilds of the Netherlands.

Can your employer refuse to pay your bonus? A recent Dutch Court decision explained

Employment contracts or bonus schemes often state that it is up to the employer to decide whether an employee is entitled to a bonus. This is commonly referred to as a discretionary power. In practice, entitlement to a bonus can give rise to disputes. The...