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New Case Demonstrates the Importance of Forum Selection Clauses

By Eric A. Savage and Morgan J. Matson

On November 4, 2013, the US District Court for the Northern District of California denied a motion filed by a company to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former Libya-based employee. This decision ended the company's unsuccessful attempts to remove to the Libyan judicial system a complaint filed in US federal courts. The ruling, and a companion decision issued two months earlier, serves as a reminder of the need to include well-crafted forum selection clauses in employment agreements, particularly in the international context.

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Employment Law in the Netherlands

By Boekel De Nerée N.V.

This booklet is intended to provide lawyers and those involved in Dutch business operations with a good understanding of the essentials of Dutch employment law. The human factor is considered crucial in successful organisations and a careful approach to HR strategy can lead to significant rewards.

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Personnel: When is it Allowed to Deduct Sickness Absence from Holiday?

By Gelske M. Speerstra, LL.M. Russell, Advocaten B.V. - Member of Primerus

All employers will be confronted with sickness absenteeism of employees at some stage. Under Dutch law, employees accrue holidays during sickness absence. However, in certain cases, (part of) the days the employees are absent due to illness can be deducted from holiday.