{"id":4241,"date":"2021-03-15T09:39:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T08:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/?page_id=4241"},"modified":"2024-11-25T16:32:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:32:50","slug":"jan-gerrit-kroon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/team\/jan-gerrit-kroon\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan Gerrit Kroon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row thb_full_width=&#8221;true&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;12&#8243; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;1.1&#8243; bg_gradient_direction=&#8221;-90&#8243; bg_gradient1=&#8221;#00b5de&#8221; bg_gradient2=&#8221;rgba(0,181,222,0.33)&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-header&#8221; thb_divider_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; thb_divider_height=&#8221;75px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;]\t<a class=\"btn-text custom-text-white animation fade-in style1\" href=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" title=\"Back to overview\">\n\t\t<span>Back to overview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\t<div id=\"thb-slidetype-6a82f5657fa0d\" class=\"thb-slidetype \" data-style=\"style2\">\n\t\t\n<h1><span class=\"thb-slidetype-entry\"><span class=\"lines\">Jan Gerrit Kroon<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#thb-slidetype-6a82f5657fa0d .thb-slidetype-entry {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;default-row-padding&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;custom-team-member-image&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; animation=&#8221;animation fade-in&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610049404443{background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}&#8221;]\t<div id=\"thb-image-6a82f5657fa72\" class=\"caption-style1 animation bottom-to-top alignleft   thb_image_link wp-caption \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-image-inner size_100\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JG-website-jpg.webp\" class=\"thb_image  small-shadow  attachment-full\" alt=\"Jan Gerrit Kroon\" title=\"JG website\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-7&#8243;]\t<div id=\"thb-slidetype-6a82f565805a6\" class=\"thb-slidetype \" data-style=\"style1\">\n\t\t\n<h3><span class=\"thb-slidetype-entry\"><span class=\"lines\">mr. J.G. (Jan Gerrit) Kroon<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"thb-slidetype-6a82f565805ef\" class=\"thb-slidetype \" data-style=\"style1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"thb-slidetype-entry\"><span class=\"lines\">Labor- HRM - IT - Privacy<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#thb-slidetype-6a82f565805ef .thb-slidetype-entry {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #00a0c4;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Lawyer.<br \/>\nSpecialized in Labor law and Privacy\/ IT law since 1994. Strong part in governance issues and Bod\/ SB disputes in profit and non-profit sector. Rather prevents problems than solving them. Knows how to get to the core sharp and fast and comes with creative solutions for complex cases. Pension and Benefits, also internationally, has had a special place in his practice for a long time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12.5px&#8221;]\t<a id=\"thb-button-6a82f56580676\" class=\"btn style3 small  accent no-radius animation left-to-right custom-team-member-button  \" href=\"mailto:j.g.kroon@blue-legal.nl\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thb-button-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<span>j.g.kroon@blue-legal.nl<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a id=\"thb-button-6a82f565806f8\" class=\"btn style3 small  accent no-radius animation left-to-right custom-team-member-button  \" href=\"http:\/\/nl.linkedin.com\/in\/jangerritkroon\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thb-button-icon\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<span>LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12.5px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row 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src=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JG-website-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Employers take note: outstanding vacation days can become significantly costly during 2026\" \/><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"custom-post-author-link\">\n\t\t\tDoor: <a href=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/team\/jan-gerrit-kroon\/\" title=\"Visit Jan Gerrit Kroon&#8217;s website\" rel=\"author external\">Jan Gerrit Kroon<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"post-title entry-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\" itemprop=\"name headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/arbeidsrecht\/employers-take-note-outstanding-vacation-days-can-become-significantly-costly-during-2026\/\" title=\"Employers take note: outstanding vacation days can become significantly costly during 2026\">Employers take note: outstanding vacation days can become significantly costly during 2026<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Outstanding vacation days are often perceived as 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In reality, you are accruing a legal obligation that can quickly become significant. For employers, December is therefore the prime moment to finalize this dossier. Not because it is required, but because otherwise, you may carry avoidable risks into the next year.<\/p>\n<p>The essence is clear: vacation days only expire if you, as the employer, can demonstrably fulfil your duty of care and your obligation to inform. If this is not the case, vacation days do not lapse or become time-barred. In practice, we see this go wrong more often than necessary. I previously addressed this in the last HR alert, but now we will delve deeper. This is something you, as the employer, must have thoroughly arranged, especially with the new year in sight.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t12 January 2026\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-category\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/category\/arbeidsrecht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Arbeidsrecht<\/a>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<strong rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/author\/j-g-kroon\/\" rel=\"author\">Jan Gerrit Kroon<\/a><\/strong>\n\t\t<time class=\"date published time\" datetime=\"2026-01-12T15:29:09+02:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-01-12T15:29:09+02:00\">2026-01-12T15:29:09+02:00<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"date updated\" content=\"2026-01-12T17:06:15+02:00\">\n\t\t<span class=\"hide\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Blue Legal advocaten | juristen\">\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Logo-actueel-website.webp\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/\">\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hide\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vakantiedagen-werkgever.avif\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2048\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1365\">\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/arbeidsrecht\/employers-take-note-outstanding-vacation-days-can-become-significantly-costly-during-2026\/\">\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"small-12 large-4 columns\">\n\t<article itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" class=\"post style1 animation bottom-to-top post-16213 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-eng\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/news\/artificial-intelligence\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"AI is transforming your business: seize the opportunities and manage risks\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artificial-intelligence-governance-strategy-for-organisations-760x630.avif\" class=\"attachment-revolution-rectangle-x2 size-revolution-rectangle-x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Artificial intelligence governance strategy for organisations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artificial-intelligence-governance-strategy-for-organisations-760x630.avif 760w, https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artificial-intelligence-governance-strategy-for-organisations-380x315.avif 380w, https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artificial-intelligence-governance-strategy-for-organisations-20x16.avif 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-gallery-overlay\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t width=\"30px\" height=\"18px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 18\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 30 18\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"handle\" d=\"M20.305,16.212c-0.407,0.409-0.407,1.071,0,1.479s1.068,0.408,1.476,0l7.914-7.952c0.408-0.409,0.408-1.071,0-1.481\n\tl-7.914-7.952c-0.407-0.409-1.068-0.409-1.476,0s-0.407,1.071,0,1.48l7.185,7.221L20.305,16.212z\"\/>\n<path class=\"bar\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1,8h28.001c0.551,0,1,0.448,1,1c0,0.553-0.449,1-1,1H1c-0.553,0-1-0.447-1-1\n\tC0,8.448,0.447,8,1,8z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-post-author-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JG-website-jpg.webp\" alt=\"AI is transforming your business: seize the opportunities and manage risks\" \/><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"custom-post-author-link\">\n\t\t\tDoor: <a href=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/team\/jan-gerrit-kroon\/\" title=\"Visit Jan Gerrit Kroon&#8217;s website\" rel=\"author external\">Jan Gerrit Kroon<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"post-title entry-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\" itemprop=\"name headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blue-legal.nl\/en\/news\/artificial-intelligence\/\" title=\"AI is transforming your business: seize the opportunities and manage risks\">AI is transforming your business: seize the opportunities and manage risks<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way you conduct business. 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