ECLI:NL:RBROT:2023:608
ECLI:NL:RBROT:2023:608
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Court awards unpaid wages and statutory increase to injured worker while dismissing accident claim due to lack of insurance.
Netherlands (NL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ordered Europost to pay the plaintiff unpaid wages and a statutory 10% increase for the period between September 2021 and September 2022. The plaintiff had claimed damages for an accident but was denied this specific request because the employer had no accident insurance coverage. Consequently, the court dismissed the claim for accident damages while awarding the remaining wage-related claims and ordering the employer to cover legal costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 7:629 BW; Art. 7:625 BW; Art. 6:119 BW: An employer remains liable for unpaid wages and must pay a statutory increase even if the employee is injured, but a separate claim for accident damages is inadmissible if the employer lacks accident insurance coverage.
Keywords
AI generated
unpaid wages
statutory increase
accident insurance
wage arrears
labor dispute
injury claim
employer liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 7:629 BW
Art. 7:625 BW
Art. 6:119 BW
artikel 843a Rv
artikel 7:629 BW
artikel 7:610b BW
artikel 111 lid 3 Rv
artikel 21 Rv
artikel 7:629 lid 1 BW
artikel 7:625 lid 1 BW
Cited Case Law
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