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Suspension with or without pay
One of the disciplinary measures that an employer can take against an employee if he/she is guilty of undesirable behavior/actions is a suspension. A suspension can be done with pay, but it can also be done without pay. An employer will usually impose a suspension with pay if there is a need to investigate the […]
Read moreSubdistrict court formula (Kantonrechtersformule)
The subdistrict court formula is the guideline drawn up by the joint subdistrict courts in the Netherlands for determining the amount of the so-called dissolution or severance payments. The subdistrict court formula also serves as a guideline in negotiations for the mutual termination of employment agreements. The formula includes 3 components A, B and C […]
Read moreRelatively short period
According to article 7a:1614d of the Civil Code of Aruba, an employer must pay the employee an amount equal to 100% of his/her salary for a relatively short time, which is equal to at least six (6) weeks. Of course, the employer and the employee can always agree upon a longer period. In case the […]
Read moreLoss of vacation entitlement pursuant to article 3 Vacation Ordinance
Every employee is entitled to vacation when he/she works. On the one hand he/she accrues vacation days, and the other hand the employer must give him/her the opportunity to actually take them. During vacation, the employee retains his/her right to salary. In accordance with the laws in Aruba, the entitlement to vacation lapses if an […]
Read moreDivorce proceedings
If a marriage is irretrievably broken down, the spouses may jointly, or a spouse individually, may request the judge to dissolve the marriage. Once the request is received by the court, a date will be determined for the hearing. At the hearing the judge will hear both parties and will decide whether or not the […]
Read moreDistributieovereenkomst vs. agentuurovereenkomst
Er is geen wettelijke regeling met betrekking tot distributieovereenkomsten, zulks in tegenstelling tot agentuurovereenkomsten, die zijn geregeld in de artikelen 428 e.v. van Boek 7 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek van Aruba. Het staat partijen dan ook vrij om op basis van hun eigen opvattingen en wensen inhoud te geven aan een distributieovereenkomst. Het is soms […]
Read moreDissolution of the labor agreement and appeal
An employer can approach the court to dissolve the employment agreement of an employee, if there is a serious reason to no longer continue the employment relationship with the employee or if there are circumstances which would have constituted an urgent reason, if the employment relationship had been terminated immediately because of the circumstance. A […]
Read moreDemotion
Demotion is the opposite of promotion. It means reduction in rank or placement from a higher position to a lower one. This can sometimes involve a reduction in salary or a salary freeze. Demotion can be applied to employees who are performing inadequately, as sanction for misconduct or in connection with a reorganization. A demotion […]
Read moreCAO overeenkomst en CAO onderhandelingen
Een CAO (collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst) is een collectieve overeenkomst die wordt gesloten tussen een werkgever en een vertegenwoordiger van de werknemers van deze werkgever. Een dergelijke vertegenwoordiger is een vakbond. De vakbond vertegenwoordigt de individuele en collectieve belangen van de leden-werknemers. Een vakbond wordt gekozen door de werknemers. De vakbond voert namens de aangesloten werknemers de […]
Read moreUnforeseen circumstance
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ramifications that the pandemic would have come to have for our society were unexpected to say the least. Aside from the threat posed to public health, the measures that have been implemented by the Government of Aruba has meant that many businesses were not able to be open and generate […]
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