Name: Recharge & Empower: Know Your Rights During Burnout ⚖️✨
Start: 2025-12-01T13:55:00+01:00
End: 2025-12-01T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Buurtcentrum de Boomsspijker

**Burnout prevention and recovery** are much more effective when we feel safe, supported, and informed, especially when it comes to understanding our rights at work. Knowing what protection and options you have during burnout can make all the difference between feeling powerless and feeling empowered.

On **Monday**, **December 1st,** at **1.55 pm**, we’ll meet at **de Boomsspijker** for an informative and empowering session with **[Gerard Geelkerken](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardgeelkerken/)**, the legal expert who successfully guided the community manager, Virag, through her own dispute with her employer.

Gerard will share practical insights about navigating the Dutch legal system during burnout, including your rights and obligations as an employee, how to communicate with your employer and company doctor, and what steps to take if things become challenging. The session includes a short presentation, real-life examples, and space for open Q&A.

**✨ Good to know:**

* Relevant for anyone currently in **burnout** or **reintegrating**, or **experiencing burnout symptoms**
* Designed to offer **clarity, confidence, and empowerment**, no legal background needed
* The session will be in **Activity Room 1.1**
* You're welcome to bring **a** **notebook and a pen** to take some notes
* **Respect and** **confidentiality** are key values of this community

**📋 How to prepare:**
Together with your RSVP, you must fill in a **short, anonymous [pre-session form](https://forms.gle/YLwgbdqkvDH5DoD37)**. It helps us understand what topics matter most to you so we can tailor the session accordingly.

**⚖ About the guest**
[Gerard Geelkerken](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardgeelkerken/) is an employment-law attorney and co-founder of [Geelkerken & Geelkerken Advocaten](https://geelkerkenlaw.nl/), a boutique law firm based on the Herengracht in Amsterdam. Just, thorough, and results-driven, he supports both individuals and companies in employment and corporate law matters, with a focus on dismissal, reintegration during illness, and settlement agreements. Known for his clear, personal, and collaborative approach, Gerard helps clients navigate complex legal situations with confidence and achieve fair, sustainable outcomes.

⚠️ **Important information**
This is a donation-based event. A minimum contribution is requested to cover the venue costs, and anything you choose to give above that is a gesture of gratitude for the guest. Donations will be arranged after the session via Tikkie or cash.

**📝 Community guidelines**

* If you **RSVP**, **please attend**. 💛
* If you need to cancel within **24 hours** before the event, reach out to me directly. After **two late cancellations or no-shows without notice**, or if **you don’t show up to your first** **event**, you’ll be **removed from the community.** 💔
* **Arrive on time** (a few minutes early is ideal). ⏰
* For **casual events**: stay as long or as little as you like, just let us know. For **workshops**: stay for the entire session. 🌿
* Be fully present and keep your **phones tucked away.** 📵
* You don’t need to be on burnout leave to join, but this is a community centered around **burnout prevention and recovery**. 🌸
* Be **kind and respectful**; any harmful or unsafe behavior will lead to being asked to leave and removed from the community. 🚫

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