employers

Verkiezingsdag Curaçao: wat u als werkgever moet weten

News & Insights | Nethania Hill , Didi Wildeman

Op 21 maart 2025 vinden de verkiezingen plaats, een cruciaal moment voor de democratie op Curaçao. Als werkgever dient u uw werknemers in de gelegenheid te stellen om hun stem – ook onder werktijd – uit te brengen. Wettelijke verplichtingen voor werkgevers Aanstaande vrijdag kunnen alle stemgerechtigden op Curaçao naar de stembus van 8:00 – 19:00 uur. Ons Kiesreglement (artikel 43) bepaalt […]

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Labor Law and Leadership: Why Good Leadership Also Has Labor Law Consequences.

News & Insights | Didi Wildeman , Danielle van Voorst

Labor law regulates the rights and obligations of employees and employers. A recent court case shows how important it is to make clear agreements and show good leadership. This also applies to changes in a function or improvement processes. In this case, an employee did not agree with the start of the improvement process,

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The termination of an employment contract due to changing circumstances

News & Insights | Didi Wildeman , Nethania Hill

Termination of an employment contract due to changes at work is common, but not at the initiative of the employee. In this article, we will discuss a recent example from our practice and explain what this can mean for you as an employer. What does termination due to changing circumstances mean? Termination of an employment contract due to changed […]

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Fair compensation for seriously reprehensible conduct by the employer

News & Insights | Didi Wildeman , Nethania Hill

On January 18, 2024, the Court of Appeal in 's-Hertogenbosch ruled on the wrongful termination of the employment contract as a result of the employer's seriously reprehensible conduct. Unfortunately, we still see these types of situations too often and the employer is presented with the bill. The case concerns the substantive request of a construction company to

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Settlement agreement and essentials of the agreement

Employment Law, Articles | Didi Wildeman

At Wildeman Legal we often prefer to settle a dispute between parties. A settlement means that parties try to reach a solution that both parties can agree on. This means that legal proceedings are not necessary. This not only saves money but also time. More importantly […]

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Minimum wage increase Curacao

News & Insights | Wildeman Legal & Mediation

After five years, the minimum wage in Curacao has increased by 11.2 percent. The gross minimum wage per hour has increased from the amount of NAf. 9.62 in 2023 to the amount of NAf. 10.70 for employees aged 21 and over. Inflation between October 2018 and October 2022 was over 18.9 percent. The majority of the population is

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Employer wrongfully dismisses employee on the spot for installing Windows 11. This is how it ended…

Employment Law | Didi Wildeman

We are constantly in discussions with employers and our advice is always that summary dismissal should be the ultimate disciplinary measure. In other words: if the employer can impose a less drastic measure, he would be wise to do so. In this case, my colleague Didi Wildeman and I were the

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Employers, take note! Should you prematurely change or terminate a fixed-term employment contract?

Employment Law | Didi Wildeman

I regularly receive questions from employers about when there is an employment contract for an indefinite period when the employer wants to get rid of an employee. You would be wise to check this carefully in advance and to be aware of the risks of interim changes or an interim 'break' […]

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Employers take note! Seeking legal advice is cheaper than unfair dismissal.

Employment Law | Didi Wildeman, Bradley Stuart

After more than a year of litigation, we received the verdict from the judge yesterday that ruled in our client's favor. A happy ending for our client with a bittersweet aftertaste. Not only because this case has led to many emotions among our client and his (ex)colleagues, but also because the procedure could have been prevented by the employer if the employer had sought legal advice earlier. Yesterday

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Employers in times of crisis: Do's & Don'ts

Employment Law, Corona | Didi Wildeman

Since the corona outbreak, it has become very clear that employers bear the greatest risks in this pandemic. The corona crisis has created many new issues in employment law. The longer the crisis lasts, the more the consequences on the work floor become visible. In most cases, it comes down to the question of how the employer, who

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Face mask requirement in the workplace. Employer's right to give instructions?!

Employment Law, Corona | Didi Wildeman, Bradley Stuart

The Central Netherlands Court recently ruled that imposing a face mask requirement in the workplace falls under the employer's right to give instructions. The employer may suspend payment of wages and deny access to work as long as the employee does not comply with the instruction to wear a face mask. An employee who believed that the employer had not done so

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