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Ester Damen

Ester Damen

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Employment

Career

Ester's practice covers all aspects of employment law. Ester specializes in employment-law problems concerning privacy and data protection and the implementation of the GDPR in the Netherlands. This includes investigating and advising about #metoo situations and their employment-law consequences. Ester also advises both employers and works councils about the Dutch Works Councils Act and guides advice and consent procedures, and she litigates about employee participation cases before the Enterprise Section of the Court of Appeal.

Besides, Ester is a regular guest lecturer at the master's in Employment Law at Groningen University and she writes articles for the journals OR Rendement and OR Magazine.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Association of Employee Participation Professionals

Member of the Association of Employment Law Attorneys Amsterdam (VAAA)

Member of the Employment Law Association (VvA)

Member of the Employee Participation Law working group of VvA

Member of the Employee Participation focus group of the Social and Economic Council (SER)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Employment - Netherlands

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

Ester Damen assists with global restructuring and reorganisation matters. She also advises on inappropriate behaviour and trade union dealings.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • If I have a difficult situation, I can give her a call and bounce ideas off her. She does not make problems bigger and is very good at strategising.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Ester Damen is easily accessible and knowledgeable.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Ester Damen provides clear and sound advice.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • We are incredibly happy with Ester Damen. She is knowledgeable, personable and always thinks along with us.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

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Netherlands

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