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Dismissing staff

You must comply with strict rules when dismissing staff. For example, you must apply to the Public Employment Service (UWV WERKbedrijf) for permission to dismiss employees with a permanent contract. If you have agreed to provide employees with severance pay, you must observe special tax rules. Specific rules governing the dismissal of staff and the provision of severance pay are often included in collective labour agreements (CAOs).

Below is an overview of the rules and regulations, subsidies and taxes in relation to the topic “Dismissing staff”.

  1. CAO (Collective Labour Agreement)

    If you run a company in the Netherlands, you may have to deal with collective labour agreements (CAOs), which specify ...

  2. Dismissal permit and dismissal via the courts

    You need to have a good reason for dismissing staff, such as refusal to perform work, culpable conduct, excessive ...

  3. Employee insurance schemes and national insurance

    If you have a company in the Netherlands, you may have to deal with employee insurance schemes and national insurance, ...

  4. Severance pay

    In the event of dismissal, you can agree to severance pay with your employee, for example, to compensate for loss ...

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