Employer Liability under Hearing Both Sides in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, where the port, construction projects and offices are in full swing, in the event of work accidents article 7:611 BW applies: the employer is jointly and severally liable, unless proven lack of fault. Hearing both sides is mandatory and includes the exchange of occupational health service reports, witness statements and findings from the Amsterdam Occupational Health inspection.
Rights of Employees in the Randstad
In the Amsterdam region, you may always respond to employer investigations, engage your own experts via local law firms such as those on the Zuidas, and challenge UWV procedures. Loss of income, medical costs and reintegration in Amsterdam work environments explicitly fall under hearing both sides.
- Demonstrate violations of the Working Conditions Decree, e.g. in port accidents
- Challenge employer reports with counter-expertise
- Submit damage including career damage and immaterial injury to the subdistrict court
Amsterdam judges, including those of the Amsterdam District Court, attach great importance to mutual scrutiny for fair and full compensation, with reference to recent cases from the city.