Employment Law: Overview for Employees

Dutch employment law provides strong protections for employees in many areas: from dismissal protection and contract law to sick leave and benefits. On this page you will find an overview of all employment law topics on OntslagLegal.

Dismissal

Everything about the different grounds for dismissal, procedures and your rights as an employee.

• Summary dismissal
• Dismissal during probation
• Dismissal due to reorganisation
• Dismissal for underperformance
• Disrupted working relationship
• Dismissal by mutual consent
• Court procedure
• Dismissal procedure
• UWV dismissal permit

Contract & notice

Information about employment contracts, notice periods and restrictive covenants.

• Notice period
• Non-compete clause
• Temporary contract
• Permanent contract
• Collective agreement

Sick leave & rights

Your rights during sick leave, reintegration and the dismissal ban.

• Dismissal during sick leave
• Sick leave and reintegration
• Sick pay
• Dismissal ban during sick leave

Compensation & benefits

Information about severance pay upon dismissal and social security.

• Severance pay
• Dismissal compensation
• Unemployment benefits

Settlement agreement

Everything about settlement agreements (vaststellingsovereenkomst) upon dismissal.

• Settlement agreement
• Have your agreement checked
• Settlement agreement during sick leave
• Cooling-off period
• Unemployment benefits and your agreement
• Negotiating your agreement

Legal assistance

• Legal advice employment law
• Employment lawyer