{"id":1686,"date":"2022-04-01T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparkeladvocatuur.nl\/expertise\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:50:19","slug":"expertise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sparkeladvocatuur.nl\/en\/expertise\/","title":{"rendered":"Expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-145nae-c2594cf57394483c82ea54d58be2e72e\">\n.avia-section.av-145nae-c2594cf57394483c82ea54d58be2e72e{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sparkeladvocatuur.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Sparkel_Rechtsgebieden_header1.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-145nae-c2594cf57394483c82ea54d58be2e72e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  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class='av_textblock_section av-jgrx3l5f-91a763c7bc224c78fb28af2463d3b131 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The lawyers at Sparkel advise and represent both employers and senior-level employees across a broad range of employment law matters. Their expertise includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>dismissal and termination matters;<\/li>\n<li>remuneration and executive compensation;<\/li>\n<li>the WNT (Standards for Remuneration Act);<\/li>\n<li>non-compete and restrictive covenant clauses;<\/li>\n<li>collective labour agreements (CLAs);<\/li>\n<li>integrity and fraud investigations;<\/li>\n<li>equal treatment and discrimination matters;<\/li>\n<li>whistleblower issues;<\/li>\n<li>employer liability;<\/li>\n<li>employee participation and works council matters;<\/li>\n<li>strikes and collective actions;<\/li>\n<li>reorganizations and restructurings; reorganisaties;<\/li>\n<li>transfer of undertaking issues;<\/li>\n<li>employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>De advocaten van Sparkel staan zowel werkgevers als (hooggeplaatste) werknemers bij. Zij hebben ook ervaring met het oplossen van geschillen tussen overheidswerkgevers en overheidswerknemers. <\/p>\n<p>The team also has extensive experience in disputes involving public sector employers and employees.<br \/>In addition to legal representation, Sparkel supports organizations in strengthening and maintaining their internal employment law knowledge. 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agreements, pension regulations, and implementation agreements.   <\/p>\n<p>The firm also advises on the pension law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, mandatory participation in industry-wide pension funds, and discrimination issues within pension schemes.  <\/p>\n<p>In addition, senior-level employees and other individuals involved in pension disputes with former employers or pension providers can seek assistance from Sparkel.  <\/p>\n<p>Chambers Europe recognized Ruben van Arkel as one of the leading lawyers in the Netherlands in the field of Employment: Pensions, stating: \u201cHe has a prominent pensions practice advising public bodies on issues relating to historic pensions contributions, new pension agreements and compliance with new pensions regulations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4qarfc-3a0d270f391ba0b852badb64243ad6c8\">\n#top 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Certain categories of public sector employees, however, continue to work under a public law appointment, including employees of the Defence and Police services.  <\/p>\n<p>The lawyers at Sparkel specialize in matters involving both categories of public sector employees: those who retained their public law appointment and those employed under an employment contract.<br \/>They advise and litigate on matters including: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>dismissal and termination matters;<\/li>\n<li>remuneration and executive compensation;<\/li>\n<li>the WNT (Standards for Remuneration Act);<\/li>\n<li>collective labour agreements and public sector employment regulations;<\/li>\n<li>integrity and fraud investigations;<\/li>\n<li>equal treatment and discrimination matters;<\/li>\n<li>whistleblower issues;<\/li>\n<li>employer liability;<\/li>\n<li>strikes and collective actions;<\/li>\n<li>reorganizations and restructurings; reorganisaties;<\/li>\n<li>privatizations and de-privatizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ruben van Arkel previously worked at Pels Rijcken, the firm of the Dutch State Advocate. For the past five years, he was a partner at the firm. 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