Wessel Van der Lans

About Wessel Van der Lans

Wessel Van der Lans Advocaten is a law firm in Haarlem specialising in employment law. It advises employers, employees, works councils and expats on employment law matters.

Areas of expertise

The firm handles a range of employment law matters and advises on strategy, negotiations and proceedings.

• Dismissal
• Reorganisation
• Settlement agreement
• Employee representation
• Employment contract
• Personnel policy
• Illness and incapacity for work
• Integrity and fraud
• Cross-border working
• The director
• Self-employed professionals / sham self-employment
• Transfer of an undertaking

Who the firm works for

The firm works for employers and employees, including works councils and expats in the Netherlands.

• Employers
• Corporate
• SMEs
• Works councils
• Employees
• Foreign Employers
• Expats

How it works

Cases start with the client’s objectives. The firm gives concise, clear advice and works digitally; clients are given an overview of expected costs and arrangements in advance.

• Advice behind the scenes or representation in negotiations and proceedings before a court or the UWV (Dutch Employee Insurance Agency)
• Initial meeting at the office or online by video call

Training

The firm provides training and workshops for employers and works councils, tailored to their organisation and working practice.

• Works council training: rights and obligations
• What to do when an employee is underperforming?
• Employment law in practice: getting the basics right for employers
• Employment law in practice: getting the basics right for foreign employers
• Book tailored employment law training

Practical information

The firm is located at Florapark 7 in Haarlem. You can get in touch by email or telephone.

Costs and reimbursements

Clients are told the expected costs in advance. Works councils can obtain legal assistance, the costs of which are generally borne by the employer; legal expenses insurance may cover most of the costs.