Employer Liability under Hearing Both Sides in Delft
In Delft, with its thriving high-tech and university sector at TU Delft, in cases of work accidents, Article 7:611 of the Dutch Civil Code applies: the employer is strictly liable, unless proven lack of fault. Hearing both sides requires the exchange of occupational health and safety service reports and witness statements, particularly relevant in local companies such as those on the Technopolis campus.
Rights of Employees in Delft
You are entitled to respond to employer investigations and to engage your own experts, for example via expertise agencies in Delft. Loss of income and reintegration fall under hearing both sides in UWV procedures at the regional office in The Hague, which serves Delft.
- Demonstrate violation of the Working Conditions Decree, such as in laboratory accidents at the TU
- Contest employer reports with local occupational health services
- Submit claims for damage including career damage and immaterial costs
Judges at the District Court of The Hague, competent for Delft, attach importance to mutual scrutiny for fair compensation in this innovative region.