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Dismissal & leavingDismissal: your rights, the procedure and practical first stepsDismissal & leavingChecking a settlement agreement: payment, WW and conditionsDismissal & leavingSummary dismissal: deadlines, your response and incomeContracts & termsFixed-term contracts: expiry, renewal and early terminationContracts & termsProbation: validity, duration and dismissal in the first weeksPay & incomeChecking your salary: payslips, deductions and missing paymentsSickness & reintegrationIllness at work: wages, privacy, the occupational physician and your contractSickness & reintegrationReintegration during illness: plans, suitable work and a stalled processPay & incomeAnnual leave: accrual, taking leave, expiry and paymentAt workWorking hours and rest: check your rota and breaksContracts & termsNon-compete and relationship clauses: changing jobs without surprisesPay & incomeTransition payment: entitlement, calculation and payment in 2026Pay & incomeWW after dismissal: conditions, application and employer arrangementsContracts & termsAgency work: contract phases, employment conditions and illnessAt workBullying, harassment and discrimination at work: what can you do?Help & costsEmployment lawyer costs: fees, insurance and legal aidSickness & reintegrationDismissal during illness: protection, exceptions and incomeDismissal & leavingDismissal for poor performance: improvement process and responseDismissal & leavingDismissal during pregnancy: what is and is not allowed?Pay & incomeAanzegvergoeding: late or missing renewal notificationAt workResolving an employment conflict: records, discussions and legal routesDismissal & leavingCalculating notice periods: employee, employer and end dateContracts & termsCheck your employment contract before signingAt workWorkplace accident: reporting, evidence, pay and liabilitySickness & reintegrationSeeing the occupational physician: preparation, privacy and adviceContracts & termsWhich cao applies? Coverage, pay and deviationsSickness & reintegrationUWV expert opinion: question, evidence and next stepsContracts & termsChanging employment terms: what can your employer change unilaterally?Contracts & termsSuccessive contracts: when does temporary work become permanent?Sickness & reintegrationPay stoppage or suspension during illness: the differencePay & incomeMaking a wage claim: payment letter, evidence and proceedingsHelp & costsEmployment mediation: preparation, arrangements and outcomesContracts & termsMin-max contracts: guaranteed hours and availabilityPay & incomeChecking the 2026 minimum wage: hourly rate, age and deductionsContracts & termsZero-hours contracts: pay, calls and fixed hoursDismissal & leavingTermination by mutual agreement: from proposal to departureContracts & termsOn-call worker rights: schedules, pay and securityAt workParental leave: plan hours, pay and your applicationPay & incomeOvertime pay or time off in lieu: your rightsDismissal & leavingRestructuring and dismissal: selection, redeployment and your responseContracts & termsFalse self-employment: does your work count as employment?Sickness & reintegrationRequesting a second occupational physician opinion: when and how?Sickness & reintegrationDormant employment after illness: end it or keep it?Dismissal & leavingSocial plan during restructuring: check entitlements and choicesContracts & termsTraining-cost clauses: when must you repay a course?Pay & incomeCalculating holiday allowance: accrual, payment and departureAt workApplying for leave: which scheme fits your situation?Dismissal & leavingResigning: notice, end date and income risksSickness & reintegrationLeaving employment while ill: contract end, sickness benefit and your fileAt workEmergency leave: unexpected emergency, notification and payAt workDiscrimination at work: evidence, complaints and next stepsAt workBirth leave for partners: the first week and additional leaveAt workWhistleblowing: reporting wrongdoing and protection from retaliationContracts & termsSecondary employment: a second job or business alongside your Dutch jobPay & incomePension through your employer: accrual, premium and new rulesAt workPrivacy at work: monitoring, cameras and employment dataContracts & termsNon-solicitation clauses: customers, contacts and changing jobsAt workWorking from home: requests, safe workplaces and hybrid arrangementsPay & incomeEmployer bankrupt: wages, insolvency trustee, UWV and a new jobAt workCare leave: short-term and long-term leave for a loved oneAt workPregnancy and maternity leave: duration, application and income
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  4. Publisher: Arboportaal · Ministerie van SZWArboportaal: arbeidsomstandighedenarboportaal.nlhttps://www.arboportaal.nl/

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I have received a settlement agreementA proposal to leave involves more than the amount of compensation. This guide helps you examine the wording, end date and position after departure together before deciding whether to negotiate or sign.
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