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Montse Rodríguez Escudero

Montse Rodríguez Escudero

Mediator & Senior Associate | Attorney at law

Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation

Montse Rodríguez Escudero is an experienced and motivated attorney who is always enthusiastic about helping her clients. She deals with almost all aspects of employment law, and the broad field of employment participation law, in which she specialises. She also specialises in collective labour agreement matters and transfers of undertaking.

Montse’s clients appreciate her shrewdness, commitment and solution-oriented approach. Montse is also registered as a mediator with the Netherlands Federation of Mediators (Mediatorsfederatie Nederland, MfN).

Education

Montse studied law at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and successfully completed the Postgraduate Course in Employment Law. She has also completed various mediation courses.

Career

In 1996, Montse was sworn in and began her career as an attorney with a large international law firm before joining De Clercq in 2005.

Montse’s daily practice

‘I assist large and medium-sized companies, directors and works councils with a variety of matters such as restructuring, reorganisation, outsourcing, transfers of undertaking and collective labour agreement issues. I also advise works councils and directors on employment participation relations in both national and international corporations. In addition to this, I deal with individual and collective dismissal processes, and sick employees. I regularly give courses and workshops in employment law and employment participation law to works councils and HR managers. I also serve as a mediator in employment law matters, and in cases between members of works councils and/or between works councils and their director. Furthermore, I train mediators on the employment law aspects of mediation at the Centre for Conflict Management in Haarlem.’

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Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation

75 years of WOR Congress

7 April 2025

In May 2025, we celebrate a special milestone: it will be 75 years since the Works Councils Act (WOR) was introduced. On 14 May 2025, a festive congress will be held; a day filled with celebratory activities, leading speakers, and interactive workshops on current topics.

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Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation

Modern Employment Conditions: (3) Green Employment Conditions

27 March 2025

The work environment has changed significantly in recent years. Technological advancements, a new generation of employees, and the desire for a better work-life balance have forced employers to rethink their policies and employment conditions. It is important to respond to these changes, as modern employment conditions are increasingly a determining factor for talent retention, attracting new employees, productivity, and overall employee engagement. What modern employment conditions can you think of? You will read more about this in this blog series.

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Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation

Facilities for the employee participation (works council): making membership more attractive

21 March 2025

Many works council struggle with vacancies. Often, too few employees run for election, or works council members leave their positions prematurely for various reasons. Good facilities can help to enthuse employees about works council membership and keep them engaged. In this blog, we list some important facilities for inspiration.

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