Dutch employment law reaches from the first job advertisement to the last day of a contract, and most questions people bring us sit somewhere in between. This page collects everything we have written on the subject and orders it by the moment it becomes relevant: hiring, the contract itself, pay and leave, illness, conduct at work, and dismissal.
Dismissal and termination
- Summary Dismissal for Alleged Hour Shortfalls: Court Reprimands Employer Over GDPR Violation
- Poor performance is not urgent cause for summary dismissal: Dutch court corrects unlawful dismissal
- Performance reviews and performance management: the basis for a dismissal file for underperformance
- Dismissal of Dutch Photo Museum director ruled unlawful: court awards € 400,000
- Individual Arrangements in Dutch Collective Dismissals Explained
- Dismissed During the Probationary Period — Before Even Starting the Job
- Transition Payment 2026: Why €102,000 Isn’t the Maximum Payout
- Dismissal After Remote Work in the Netherlands: Legal Proof of Underperformance
- Fair Compensation in Dismissal Cases: Legal Framework, Strong Arguments and Practical Case Law
- How to Legally Dismiss a Toxic Employee in the Netherlands: A Guide for Employers
- Settlement Agreement vs UWV Dismissal in the Netherlands: Pros & Cons
- The Most Landmark Rulings on Summary Dismissal in the Netherlands
- Summary Dismissal Based on WhatsApp Messages: Dutch Legal Risks
- How to Resign Under Dutch Law: Notice Periods & Letters
- Dutch Employment Law: A Practical Guide for Employers and Employees
- Act of resignation
- Dismissal in probationary period
Illness, reintegration and wage sanctions
- Wrongful Wage Sanction After Sick Leave: What the Rechtbank Overijssel Decided
- Reintegration after illness: the employee’s obligations and when wage sanctions apply
- Divorcing a Spouse with Dementia or Mental Illness in the Netherlands: A Guide
The employment contract and its terms
- Dissolution of employment contract of campsite manager: service accommodation must also be vacated
- Internship or Employment Contract: Where Is the Line?
- 8 Essential Questions About Dutch Employment Contracts
- Employment Contract Lawyer: When You Need One & How to Hire
Pay, bonus, holiday and pension
- Vacation during sick leave: rights, rules and tips
- Pension Law in the Netherlands: What To Watch in 2025
- Sample letter of wage claim
- Is a pension scheme mandatory?
- The minimum wage changes in the Nederlands from 1 July, 2017
- If it were up to the Dutch Minister Asscher
Hiring, screening and references
- Criminal record and employment: what you need to know about the VOG
- Lying About Your Degree: Risks, Consequences, and Employer Verification
- Boomerang Employees: Legal Aspects for Dutch Employers
Flexible work, agency work and reform
- The Wtta explained: What lenders and hirers need to know
- Stuck in Limbo? The Complete Guide to the Dutch Agency Work Phase System
- Labour Market Reform in 2026: from zero-hours contracts to structural security
- The tempting pitfalls of a freelance contract (tips)
- Deliverer not an employee
Behaviour and relationships at work
- Office parties: Can your boss legally force you to attend?
- From Flirt to Fallout: When Love and Business Collide at Law
- Harassment, Bullying and Inappropriate Behaviour at Work
- Dating a Colleague, What’s Allowed and What’s Not in the Netherlands 2025
Discrimination, religion and equal treatment
- Discrimination during the recruitment process: two recent rulings of the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights
- Freedom of Religion in the Workplace: Rights, Limits and Obligations for Employers and Employees in the Netherlands
- Employment Discrimination Laws in the Netherlands
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Privacy and monitoring at work
- Guide: sick leave and privacy: how far can an employer go with monitoring?
- Employee Monitoring and Privacy in the Netherlands: Legal Limits and Best Practices
Non-compete, confidentiality and side jobs
- Non-Compete Clauses Under Dutch Employment Law: What Is Still Reasonable in 2026?
- Non-Competition Clause: Dutch Law, Examples
Employer obligations and good conduct
- The Boundaries of Good Employer Conduct: What Is Allowed?
- Refusing a Transfer of Undertaking: Rights, Obligations, and Legal Consequences
- Understanding Employment Law Regulations in the Netherlands
- Employment Law Terminology in the Netherlands
