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Eveline Bakker

Eveline Bakker

Senior Associate | Attorney at law

Employment & Employee Participation & Corporate Law

Eveline specialises in employment participation law and corporate law. She supports clients in consultation and consent processes and provides advice on employment participation structures. She is particularly interested in matters arising at the interface between employment participation and corporate law.

Eveline is meticulous, dedicated and purposeful in her approach. She carefully examines the various interests and possibilities, identifies opportunities and risks, and then consults with her client to determine the most effective strategy. In taking this approach, Eveline’s aim is always to achieve the best possible result for her client.

Education

Eveline studied at Leiden University, and took the minor in Business Administration during her law studies. She successfully completed her Master’s in Tax Law and Corporate Law, and then went on to specialise in Enterprise and Liability through the Grotius programme.

Career

During her studies, Eveline worked and undertook internships with other law firms and at the Tax Administration. She joined De Clercq after completing her studies.

Eveline’s daily practice

Eveline’s daily practice involves issues in corporate law and employment participation law, with a focus on employment participation structures, employment participation in group relationships, and consultation and consent processes.

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Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation

Cross-border behavior in the workplace: how to create a safe organizational structure

4 March 2025

Approximately one-third of working Dutch people experience cross-border behavior in the workplace. Cross-border behavior, such as bullying, intimidation, or discrimination, deserves attention within organizations. A safe organizational structure is essential to prevent such behavior. But how do you create such a structure? Cross-border behavior in the workplace does not appear out of nowhere. Often, unwanted behavior patterns, power imbalances, and unclear reporting structures creep into an organization unnoticed. These risks often lie within the organizational structure itself. By identifying these risks, you take an important step towards a safe and positive work environment. In this second blog of the series 'Cross-border behavior in the workplace,' I discuss six common risk factors. I also provide measures to reduce these risks and promote a safe work culture.

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Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation

New obligation for employers: code of conduct for unwanted behavior

28 February 2025

Attention employers with 10+ employees: a legal obligation to implement a code of conduct for unwanted behavior is on the way. As a result, the Working Conditions Act will be amended. This legislative change is now open for public consultation. You can provide your input until March 23, 2025, via this link.  

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Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation

At the table as a works council? Make sure you're involved early!

24 February 2025

"What is your most important tip for works councils?" As a co-determination lawyer, I get this question regularly. My answer is always the same: make sure you're involved early. Not when all the plans are already on paper, but when there are still real choices to be made. Of course, the executive must follow the rules. Follow the Works Councils Act (WOR). Ask for advice. But those who really want to have influence need to be at the table earlier. When plans are still taking shape. When alternatives are still open. When external advisors have yet to receive their assignments. Because a works council that only wants to be involved at the advice request stage is often too late to make a real difference. Renate Vink-Dijkstra and I recently commented on a case in the JIN journal that illustrated this again.

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