AOb scores with severance pay at the Supreme Court
Employees who have to work fewer hours for health reasons are entitled to a partial transition payment. The Supreme Court has determined this in a procedure that the AOb had filed for a teacher. The verdict delivered AObmember consumes about 34 euros, and has major consequences for employees within and outside education.
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AOblawyers Joost Aarts and Geert Wind filed a case for a teacher who had to work fewer hours due to her health. The standard procedure for such a reduction in the number of hours is that the employment contract is terminated and the employee is re-employed. But then for less hours.
Equal
When an employment contract is terminated, employees are entitled to a transition payment - a severance payment based on the number of years of service. However, this reimbursement only applies by law if the employee leaves the employer in question completely. “We felt that our member was also entitled to a transition allowance for the number of hours that she started working less”, say Aarts en Wind. “That's why we fought this case up to the Supreme Court. He has proved us right. ”
AOblawyers Geert Wind and Joost Aarts: 'That is why we fought this case all the way to the Supreme Court. He has proved us right'
Taking advantage
The ruling now applies to employees (within and outside education) who have to work at least twenty percent less. “Many people who are faced with a forced reduction in hours will benefit from this ruling,” say Aarts and Wind.
The lawsuit delivered AObmember raised about 34 euros. The legal costs are borne by the AOb. “You are a member for that”, say the AOblawyers.
