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#Employment

Posts tagged Employment from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.

Work & business

Don't Sign Till You Understand Your Arbeidsovereenkomst

A Dutch employment contract hides a lot in a few terms: bepaalde tijd, proeftijd, opzegtermijn, CAO. Here is what they mean before you sign your arbeidsovereenkomst.

Lawrence Arya·May 29, 2026·4 min

A calm desk with a laptop showing a resignation letter, the setting for quitting a Dutch job properly.

Work & business

I Quit: Sending a Formal Ontslag Letter in Dutch

Resigning from a Dutch job means a written notice and the right opzegtermijn. Here is how to quit properly, the notice rules, and a template ontslag letter.

Lawrence Arya·May 29, 2026·4 min