Employment budget
Request the full cost in euros, including benefits and the payment schedule.
THE DUTCH HIRING GUIDE
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The practical checks to work through with your employer of record.
Holiday allowance
The general minimum on gross salary, with exceptions and collective-agreement rules.
Annual leave hours
The statutory annual minimum is four times the employee’s weekly working hours.
Before the first working day
- Confirm the employment arrangement. Identify the local employer, the candidate’s right to work, the role and work location.
- Agree the employment terms. Have the provider check the applicable collective agreement, salary, hours, leave, pension and contract type.
- Confirm the budget. Obtain a payroll illustration with employer contributions, holiday allowance, benefits and the EOR fee itemised.
- Complete onboarding. Agree the required identity and payroll documents, signed contract, payroll cut-off and realistic start date.
- Plan ongoing support. Name the contacts for payroll, absence, changes to employment and eventual offboarding.
Leave and holiday allowance are different
Holiday allowance is additional pay. Paid annual leave is time away from work while salary continues. Someone working 40 hours each week generally has a statutory minimum of 160 leave hours per year. A contract or collective agreement can provide more. Public holidays are not automatically statutory days off; the employment contract or applicable collective agreement determines this.
Sources checked 29 September 2026 Holiday entitlement and holiday allowance.
Get role-specific advice
Ask the provider to confirm current minimum pay, working-time limits, sickness obligations, pension requirements, immigration eligibility and termination procedures for your specific hire. This introductory guide is not a complete legal checklist or an assessment of future legislative changes.
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