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Leave

Information on annual leave, sick leave, maternity, paternity and parental leave, public holidays and other leave.

Netherlands :: Public holiday practices

There are eleven official public holidays …

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Netherlands :: Public holidays 2024

January 1 New Year’s Day (Monday) March 29 Good Friday March 31 Easter (Sunday) April 1 Easter Monday April 27 King’s Birthday (Saturday) May 5 Liberation Day Holiday (Sunday) May 9 Ascension Day (Thursday) May 19 Whit Sunday/Pentecost (Sunday) May 20 Whit Monday December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) December 26 Second Day of Christmas (Thursday) Two of these days are classified as “national holidays” (King’s Day (Koningsdag) and Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) rather than “public holidays” …

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Netherlands :: Sickness absence

◉ Notification requirements Most employers have notification periods built into their company policies …

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Netherlands :: Other leave

Entitlements to short-term paid leave for life events such as an employee’s own wedding, the death of a family member or other family obligation are normally covered in applicable collective agreements, company handbooks or employment contracts …

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Netherlands :: Military service by dual nationals

Dutch nationals who also have a Turkish passport have to undertake national service in Turkey for a period of 18 months …

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Netherlands :: Maternity, paternity and parental leave

◉ Maternity leave A pregnant worker is entitled under the Work and Care Act (Wet Arbeid en Zorg) to 16 weeks’ statutory maternity leave (inclusive of 4-6 weeks before the birth of a child) …

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Netherlands :: Holiday entitlement carryover

In the Netherlands, holidays must be agreed in advance between each employee and their company …

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Netherlands :: Annual leave

◉ Statutory holiday and additional leave The minimum statutory paid annual holiday entitlement is four weeks, calculated as four times the number of days worked in a week …

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FedEE Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an ethical and humane way. We seek to verify that none of our Suppliers, Associates, Affiliates Representatives or Members is involved in unethical trade practices and operate our own employment policy in line with ILO conventions and the principles of best practice. Operational and strategic issues are the responsibility of the FedEE Board, whilst day-to-day running of FedEE is through its Secretary-General and contractual relationship with our operating affiliate FedEE Corporate Services Limited (FCSL). Our services are mainly engaged via FCSL and are principally in the fields of professional services, IT services, telecommunications, utilities and office supply. We undertake to pay our suppliers in a timely way and promote an organisational philosophy that promotes equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, tolerance and a liberal corporate stance. FedEE has its own code of conduct, developed many years ago, and seeks to both further that in the corporate world and adhere to it in our own organisation.