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Paul van der Heijden arbitrator for new Free Trade Agreement between United Kingdom and Japan 15 December 2022
Paul van der Heijden, professor emeritus International Labour Law, was recently appointed by the British Minister for Trade as an independent arbitrat...
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Joanne van der Leun reappointed as Dean of Leiden Law School 09 November 2022
Professor Joanne van der Leun has been reappointed as Dean of Leiden Law School by the Executive Board of Leiden University. She has been appointed un...
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Leiden Law School receives praise during research evaluation 02 November 2022
Every six years, the research conducted at all law schools in the Netherlands is evaluated during a research evaluation. On 6 and 7 October, it was Le...
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Photo Report: Bachelor's Open Day KOG 26 October 2022
On Saturday 22 October, the KOG filled up with prospective students looking for their next course of study. The lecture halls were packed to the brim ...
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Ministry and Leiden Law School to work together more closely 25 October 2022
The Ministry of Justice and Security and Leiden Law School are planning to collaborate on a more structural basis. This is the outcome of a meeting th...
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Gerrard Boot and Yvonne Erkens attend annual EALCJ conference 19 September 2022
From 8 to 10 September 2022, Yvonne Erkens and Gerrard Boot attended a conference of the European Association of Labour Court Judges (EALCJ). At the i...
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KNAW advisory report on social safety in Dutch academia 28 July 2022
At the beginning of July, a committee appointed by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) presented its report 'Social Safety in Du...
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VU Amsterdam wins sixth edition of Max Rood Moot Court Competition 27 June 2022
The sixth edition of the Max Rood Moot Court Competition was held on Friday 24 June 2022. This Dutch interuniversity labour law moot court unfortunate...
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Clashing fundamental rights in KLM labour dispute 23 May 2022
Can the KLM reject an applicant for a job as a pilot or stewardess if they refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19? Or put more broadly: can the emp...
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Yvonne Erkens appointed as Global Law professor in Leuven 08 March 2022
Yvonne Erkens, Associate Professor of Labour Law, has been appointed as a Global Law professor at the Catholic University of Leuven.
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Can businesses and employers demand proof of vaccination? 09 August 2021
Can bars, gyms and travel providers refuse customers who have no proof of vaccination? And can an employer dismiss employees who are not vaccinated? R...
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KNAW fund 'Science communication by scientists' awarded to Yvonne Erkens and Robert Heinsch 22 April 2021
Two Leiden legal scholars have been awarded funding from the KNAW pilot fund 'Science communication by scientists: Appreciated!'. The fund supports sc...
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'Unions have less clout if a call to strike receives little support' 09 April 2021
Recently more than five hundred workers at metal companies in Dutch cities Zwolle and Kampen went on strike. Their aim is better pay and the workers h...
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KNAW presents report on academic freedom in the Netherlands 18 February 2021
Academic freedom is essential for good scientific practice, but there are limits: scientists and scholars from all domains must always seek a proper b...
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Yvonne Erkens publishes article on innovation in the field of corporate social responsibility 21 January 2021
Throughout the world fundamental labour rights in supply chains are being violated. Since the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh shook the world, we ca...