Posts tagged Rights from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.
Bought a faulty laptop or want to return a gadget? Dutch consumer law gives you more rights than the shop admits. Here is garantie, retourrecht, and the Dutch to claim them.
Returning to work while breastfeeding? Dutch law gives you real kolfrecht: paid time and a private room to pump. Here is what you're entitled to and how to ask.
In the Netherlands you must be able to show ID from age 14. Here is what the identificatieplicht means, what counts as valid ID, and the fine for not showing it.
Off sick and sent to the bedrijfsarts? The company doctor is not your employer's spy. Here is what they may and may not share, and your rights under Dutch sick-leave law.
Facing bullying, harassment or a toxic situation at work? The Dutch vertrouwenspersoon is a confidential, independent person to turn to. Here is how it works.
A Dutch contract often starts with a proeftijd (trial period) when either side can end it instantly. Here are the rules, the time limits, and your protections.
Your pay, hours and leave may be set by a cao, not just your contract. Here is what a collective labour agreement is, when it applies to you, and the vocab.
Your Dutch employer keeps mentioning the OR. It's the ondernemingsraad, the works council, with real power over company decisions. Here is what it is and does.