Employment Law

Contracts, probation, holiday, dismissal and your rights at work.

Information only, not tax or legal advice

Zero-hours and on-call contracts: your hours, the average-hours rule, and enforcing your rights

Your real rights on zero-hours and on-call contracts: the 4-day call notice, 3-hour minimum pay, the average-hours rule that can turn a pattern into a fixed contract, and how to enforce it.

Working through a temp agency (uitzendbureau): the phase system explained

How temp-agency work and the A/B/C phase system work, the 2026 rights (equivalent pay, pension from day one), what's coming under the Wet meer zekerheid flexwerkers, and what to check as a temp worker.

Non-compete clauses (non-concurrentiebeding) for expats

When a non-compete is enforceable and how it affects job moves.

Transitievergoeding: your redundancy entitlement

How the transition payment is calculated and when it applies.

Statutory holiday days (vakantiedagen)

Your minimum vacation days and holiday pay entitlement.

Probation period (proeftijd) rules for expats

Maximum probation durations and your rights during it.

Employment contract types in the Netherlands

Fixed-term vs permanent contracts and what they mean for you.