Employer's Liability in the Event of Bicycle Theft

Questioner

best law firm, On February 24, my bicycle was stolen at my work at a hotel in the evening at 8:30 PM. I had locked it, but could not secure it to a bicycle shed with an extra lock, because there is no bicycle shed facility. My question now is whether my employer is liable for the theft of my bicycle. There are also images of the theft and I have also reported it to the police.

Lawyer

In principle, the employer is liable for theft at work. This is only different if he can demonstrate that sufficient precautions have been taken or that there is force majeure. The employer must ensure sufficient parking facilities if it is known that employees come to work by bike. This must also be safe to reduce the chance of theft. You can hold your employer liable for the damage. If the employer refuses, please contact me without obligation for consultation.

Questioner

Thanks for the explanation. Last Thursday 15-03-2018 we held the employer liable for the theft of the bicycle by email. with the addition of the question and answer on rechtswinkel.nl, he informed us on Saturday 17-03-2018 that he would come back to this shortly, so now wait for his response. Kind regards