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Karen Dereepere

Senior Associate

CMS DeBacker
Generaal Lemanstraat 55
2018 Antwerp
Belgium
Languages Dutch, English, French

After more than 10 years experience at the employment law firm Tilleman van Hoogenbemt, Karen joined CMS in December 2019. She is specialised in labour law and social security law.

Karen assists clients on day to day HR issues, in particular regarding termination of employment contracts, HR policies, protected workers, strikes, employee incentive schemes, HR restructuring, social elections, false self-employment, health & safety, privacy issues in the scope of the employment relationship,…

In addition to daily advisory work dealing with all aspects of individual and collective labour law, Karen is specialised in assisting clients with law suits filed by former employees. Therefore, she frequently acts before the Belgian (labour) courts.

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Publications

  • K. DEREEPERE: Cooperation Randstad Workpocket Employment Law
  • K. DEREEPERE: Various employment law related topics in Antwerp Manager Magazine and ZORG Magazine
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Lectures list

  • 2018/11: Seminar Vlaams Instituut Vastgoedopleiding, Actualia Employment Law
  • 2014/02: Seminar Peoplesphere Brussels, Legislation psychosocial charge at work
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Education

  • 2008 - Bar admission (Antwerp, Belgium)
  • 2008 - University of Leuven, KU Leuven (Master of Laws)
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28/11/2023
Seminarie Arbeidsrecht 2024
CMS wil u up-to-date informeren over de nieuwe jur­idische tendensen op HR-vlak voor 2024. Want 2024, dat is morgen al! We organiseren in samenwerking met Francine Heirbaut van Mod’arte een exclusief...
16/07/2021
CMS Belgium advised Superbet on its acquisition of Napoleon Games Group
CMS Belgium advised Superbet in connection with the acquisition from Waterland of Napoleon Games Group, a leading Belgian operator active in the online, retail arcade and sports betting business, with...
26/05/2021
Employers can now buy COVID self-tests for their personnel
Who can buy a self-test? Following a new Royal Decree of 11 May 2021 (BSG 14 May 2021), the employer can buy COVID self-tests at pharmacies. The company can provide its personnel with these self-tests...
24/06/2020
Webinar recordings - Covid-19 (Coronavirus) in Belgium
Watch the recordings of webinars where our specialists tackle some important aspects and practical steps that businesses should take into consideration in light of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. ...
14/05/2020
CMS Webinar | Covid-19: How to reduce your manpower costs: impact on bonus,...
Due to the current Covid-19 health crisis, a lot of companies suffer economic losses. Non-essential companies that had to close down on 18 March are re-opening offices as from May 2020. Telework is still...
05/03/2020
CORONA-VIRUS : Practical guide with commercial and legal top­ics/re­com­mend­a­tions
We have drawn up this practical guide to assist the legal teams of companies in the way in which they deal with the challenges they are confronted with, connected to the fast and worldwide spread of the...