General Terms and Conditions

Every Mother Knows
Corporate Subscription 

General terms and conditions

Data Protection and Privacy

Every Mother Knows is committed to protecting the privacy and securing the personal data of clients and candidates. All personal data will be collected, processed, and stored in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. Clients are required to adhere to similar data protection standards to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of personal data shared between parties.

Article 1

By signing these subscription terms and conditions, the Client hereby states that, at the time of signature, it satisfies the minimum conditions stated below and that it shall continue to satisfy the minimum conditions stated below during the term of the Subscription:

  1. It is in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to it in connection with the services provided by it;
  2. It has a full English-language website;
  3. It has its own company branding and information for employees in English, and it uses English as a business language;
  4. It has a complaint procedure for handling verbal and written complaints;

Article 2

(Early termination by Every Mother Knows)

  1. Every Mother Knows reserves the right to terminate the Subscription immediately if:
  2. The client breaches one of the obligations stated in this Subscription; or
  3. The Client no longer satisfies the minimum conditions set forth in Article 1 of this Subscription; or complaints by candidates about The client or its services provide cause to do so;
  4. Every Mother Knows has compelling reasons (e.g. The Client not paying the invoice) to terminate the Subscription;
  5. In terminating the Subscription, Every Mother Knows shall refund the Client (pro-rata) the excess subscription fee paid, insofar as services have not been provided with regard to the Subscription.

 

(Early termination by The Client)

 

  1. The Client may terminate the Subscription for compelling reasons. The Subscription must be timely terminated then with due observance of a one-month notice period.

Upon termination of the Subscription, Every Mother Knows shall refund to The Client (pro rata) the excess subscription fee paid, insofar as services have not been provided with regard to the Subscription.

 

Article 3 

The placement fee to be paid to Every Mother Knows for each successful hiring is (15%) (12%) or (9%) of the Candidates’ Initial Base Salary (excl.VAT) based on the specific Client’s membership plan. 

Every Mother Knows will send the Client an invoice with the applicable placement fee on the first day of the new hire’s employment contract. The invoice is due to be paid by the Client within 30 working days.  

If a Candidate introduced by Every Mother Knows accepts a position of employment with the Client or its subsidiary or associated company within twelve (12) months of such introduction, The Client shall pay Every Mother Knows the full placement fee; 

The Client or its subsidiary or associated company is responsible to inform the Every Mother Knows a timely for any new successful hiring of candidates introduced by Every Mother Knows or for any other changes relevant to the hiring process; 

The standard guarantee period is 2 months from the start date of the specific contract. In the event that an engagement terminates (whether by expiry of notice or otherwise) within the guarantee period and provided: (i) the Client or its subsidiary or associated company notifies Every Mother Knows in writing of the termination of engagement within seven days of such termination; and (ii) the Client or its subsidiary or associated company shall not engage the Candidate within twelve months from the date of such termination; and (iii) the termination is not due to redundancy, restructuring; and (iv) all monies due from the Client or its subsidiary or associated company have been paid in accordance with these terms and conditions then Every Mother Knows shall endeavor to find a replacement at no extra cost to the Client. 

The Client or its subsidiary or associated company shall indemnify Every Mother Knows against third-party claims on any account whatsoever, insofar as these claims relate to the relationship between candidates or hires and the Client or to the information provided by the Client. 

Every Mother Knows shall not be liable for any employment rights, claims and benefits that derive from the relationship between the Client and the candidates or hires.

Every Mother Knows shall not be liable for any work or conduct performed by the hired candidates to the Client during and after a work assignment.

Every Mother Knows liability, of whatever nature, towards the Client in connection with carrying out this agreement shall be limited to the amount of the placement fee and the selected membership fee.

Dutch law shall apply to this agreement. 

Article 4 

In the event of any dispute arising from this agreement, the parties will first seek to resolve the matter through negotiation or mediation. If the dispute cannot be resolved amicably, the parties may submit the dispute to the competent court in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, unless otherwise agreed.

Article 5

Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performance under this agreement due to circumstances beyond their reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, war, or civil unrest. The affected party shall notify the other party as soon as practicable and shall make reasonable efforts to resume performance as soon as possible.

Article 6

No amendment or modification of this agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by both parties.