Have you been dismissed and is the dismissal final? In many cases, you may be entitled to severance pay.
There are two types of severance pay:
You are eligible for the transition allowance if your employer terminates your employment contract on his or her own initiative. You are entitled to a transition allowance from the start of your employment contract, even if you had only just started working for your employer and were still in your probationary period, for example.
Our employment lawyers will be happy to calculate the transition payment in your case.
In the video below, specialized labor lawyerPierre van Geffenexplains what you need to take into account when it comes to transition payments.
Have you been summarily dismissed? Unfortunately, this usually means you are not entitled to a transition payment. However, an employer cannot simply dismiss an employee summarily: there are strict requirements that must be met.
Never simply accept summary dismissal. Our employment lawyers can challenge the dismissal on your behalf and still claim severance pay for you.
In addition to the transition allowance, you may be eligible for fair compensation.
In order for fair compensation to be awarded, the employer must have acted in a seriously culpable manner. Seriously culpable behavior includes, for example, the employer giving a false reason for your dismissal or discriminating against you.
Even if your employer wrongfully dismisses you with immediate effect, you can claim fair compensation.
The amount of fair compensation varies from case to case and can be substantial.
Our employment lawyers can assess the compensation you are entitled to.
Is your employment contract not being terminated unilaterally, but by mutual agreement? In that case, the transition payment and fair compensation play less of a role. In that case, it is up to the parties themselves to determine the amount of any compensation.
The agreements are then laid down in atermination agreement.
It is generally not wise to agree to compensation that is lower than the transition payment. Our dismissal lawyers will strive to obtain the maximum severance pay for you.
Please feel free to contact one of our dismissal law attorneys.
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Yes, in most cases you are entitled to unemployment benefits after being dismissed for poor performance. However, there are a few exceptions.
If the dysfunction is the result of deliberate misconduct, you may not be entitled to unemployment benefits. The UWV will assess whether you are eligible for unemployment benefits based on the specific circumstances of your dismissal.
