Hiring employees

If you hire any employees, you must register at the Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV). Since 1 January 2002 the UWV has been the organisation responsible for employees’ insurances.

If you hire any employees, you must register at the Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV). Since 1 January 2002 the UWV has been the organisation responsible for employees’ insurances.

Drawing up employment contracts

The law states that employment contracts which you agree upon with your employees have to be in writing. A number of sectors use a Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) specific to the sector. These state the agreed upon conditions of employment. An individual employment contract must not contravene the conditions of the CAO. More information on CAOs is available from employers’ organisations and the UWV.

Information required in an employment contract:

• Job description
• Type of employment agreement (permanent, temporary, on-call, zero hours)
• Length of the employment (definite or indefinite period)
• Length of the trial period
• Working hours
• Notice period
• Holiday allowance
• Salary
• Sickness rules
• Working conditions
• Identification requirements
• Any pension schemes
• Any competition clauses