Advocatenkantoor Van Wegen

About Advocatenkantoor Van Wegen

Advocatenkantoor Van Wegen is based in Gendringen and provides legal assistance in employment law, civil service law and social security law. The firm assists employees, employers and benefit recipients, among others.

Areas of law

The firm advises and represents clients in employment law matters and supports civil servants and employees of government agencies. It also conducts proceedings against UWV or municipal agencies concerning social security.

• Employment law
• Civil service law
• Social security law
• WW (Dutch unemployment benefit)
• WIA (Dutch work and income benefit)
• Sickness Benefits Act
• Social assistance (Participation Act)
• Wmo (Dutch Social Support Act)

Employment law matters

Employment law assistance includes settlement agreements, dismissal, wage sanctions, reintegration and amendment clauses. The firm also provides help with administrative sanctions, fines and disciplinary penalties.

• Settlement agreements
• Dismissal
• Wage sanctions
• Reintegration
• Amendment clauses
• Administrative sanctions, fines and disciplinary penalties

Who the firm assists

The firm assists employees, employers, benefit recipients, traditional and normalised civil servants, and employees of government agencies. It does not act for the government.

• Employees
• Employers
• Benefit recipients
• Civil servants
• Employees of government agencies

Approach and fees

Assistance can be provided through subsidised legal aid or on a fee basis. Fees can be charged at an hourly rate or as a fixed amount for the whole case; the first consultation of up to one hour is free.

• Subsidised legal aid (toevoeging, Dutch legal aid grant)
• Hourly rate
• Fixed fee for the case
• Free first consultation of up to one hour

Service area and consultation hours

The firm is based in Gendringen and holds consultation hours in Den Haag for clients from Den Haag and the surrounding area.

• Achterhoek and Gelderland region
• Den Haag and surrounding area