Robert Goedhart
Senior Associate - Transaction Lawyer
Robert Goedhart focuses on employment and pension law, with particular expertise in the scope of application of mandatory industry-wide collective labour agreement and pension regulations. He advises employers on compliance, risk assessment and disputes relating to industry-wide regulations.
Robert advises employers on employment and pension law matters relating to the scope of application of mandatory industry-wide regulations in the Netherlands. His practice focuses on the assessment, interpretation and enforcement of industry-wide collective labour agreement and pension regulations.
He has extensive experience assisting employers in determining whether mandatory industry-wide regulations apply to their business activities and advising on the legal and financial consequences of potential non-compliance. Given the complexity of Dutch industry-wide regulations, employers may face significant retrospective claims relating to pension contributions, employment conditions and other obligations. Robert helps clients identify, assess and manage these risks.
For more than fifteen years, Robert has been involved in advising and assisting clients in disputes and legal proceedings concerning the applicability of mandatory industry-wide regulations. He regularly supports employers in matters involving industry-wide pension funds, collective labour agreements and questions concerning the scope and interpretation of mandatory participation requirements.
Robert closely follows legal developments in this area and regularly contributes to publications on (case law regarding) the scope of industry-wide regulations and specific aspects thereof, such as the limitation periods for pension contribution claims. His experience enables him to provide practical and commercially focused advice to employers operating in a wide range of industries.
Contributions
Qualifications
Master’s (LLM) in corporate law, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2010
Robert Goedhart
Senior Associate - Transaction Lawyer
robert.goedhart@loyensloeff.com
Rotterdam
Dutch, English
<p>Robert Goedhart focuses on employment and pension law, with particular expertise in the scope of application of mandatory industry-wide collective labour agreement and pension regulations. He advises employers on compliance, risk assessment and disputes relating to industry-wide regulations.</p>
Robert advises employers on employment and pension law matters relating to the scope of application of mandatory industry-wide regulations in the Netherlands. His practice focuses on the assessment, interpretation and enforcement of industry-wide collective labour agreement and pension regulations.
He has extensive experience assisting employers in determining whether mandatory industry-wide regulations apply to their business activities and advising on the legal and financial consequences of potential non-compliance. Given the complexity of Dutch industry-wide regulations, employers may face significant retrospective claims relating to pension contributions, employment conditions and other obligations. Robert helps clients identify, assess and manage these risks.
For more than fifteen years, Robert has been involved in advising and assisting clients in disputes and legal proceedings concerning the applicability of mandatory industry-wide regulations. He regularly supports employers in matters involving industry-wide pension funds, collective labour agreements and questions concerning the scope and interpretation of mandatory participation requirements.
Robert closely follows legal developments in this area and regularly contributes to publications on (case law regarding) the scope of industry-wide regulations and specific aspects thereof, such as the limitation periods for pension contribution claims. His experience enables him to provide practical and commercially focused advice to employers operating in a wide range of industries.