What is the difference between fixed term and indefinite term employment contracts? An employment contract of fixed term ends by operation of law at the agreed-upon end-date, meaning it will end…

What is the difference between an employment contract of fixed term and of indefinite term? An employment contract of fixed term ends by operation of law at the agreed-upon end-date, whilst an…

A fixed or definite term employment contract is an employment contract for a fixed amount of time. Usually such an employment contract contains an end-date, however, it is also possible to agree on a…

A probationary period is a period at the beginning of an employment contract intended to determine whether the employer, employee and the position are a good fit. During this period, both the…

The 30%-ruling (also known as the 30%-benefit) is a tax benefit for highly skilled migrants moving to the Netherlands. When the necessary conditions are met, the employer can pay 30% of the…

There are several ways an employment contract can end according to Dutch law. This blog will provide an oversight of the possibilities. Further information can be found by following the provided…

According to Dutch law, there are a number of requirements that must be met before an employer can terminate an employment contract. There must be: a reasonable ground, no possibility of…

An employer and employee can always end their employment contract by mutual agreement. Such an agreement will be reflected in a settlement agreement. This is the most common form of ending an…

What if an employee steals from his employer? Or if he commits fraud? Or comes to work drunk? The employer might wish to get rid of this employee immediately. Such serious offenses may be considered…

A severance payment, also known as transition payment (in Dutch: transitievergoeding), is a compensation paid by the employer to the employee for ending the employment contract.