“Principal duties”
- Duty to payment of wages (duty to pay)
- Duty to punctual payment
- Duty to payment of taxes and social security contributions
- Duty to continued payment of wages in the event of holiday or illness
- Duty to payroll (payslips)
“Ancillary duties”
- Compliance with collective bargaining law, works constitution law, contract law, statutory regulations (occupational health and safety …).
- “Duty to employ: The employer must employ the worker appropriately and in accordance with the agreements in the employment contract.
- “Duty of care: The boss must take into account the interests of his employees, provided these do not conflict with the interests of the company.”
- “Duties of protection and care: The employer must ensure that his employees can work under reasonable conditions. This includes, for example, taking health and safety measures or protecting employees from workplace bullying.”
- “Duty to grant leave: A request for leave may only be refused for urgent operational reasons. Nevertheless, the employee must be granted the contractually agreed days of leave.”
- “Duty to protect data: data collected by the employer about the worker may be disclosed with the worker’s express consent. In addition, the company must appoint a data protection officer.”
- “Duty to protect against sexual harassment”
- “Duty to protect against discrimination in the workplace”
- “Duty to protect the life and health of the employee”
- “Duty to provide an employer’s reference”
- “Duty to “provide necessary work equipment”
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