🇳🇱 Netherlands · Employment & Labor
Hiring rules, employment contracts, payroll, social insurance, and EOR options.
Employment is governed by Dutch labour law, with a statutory minimum wage and mandatory social-insurance contributions; official guidance is provided through Business.gov.nl and the government.
- A statutory minimum wage applies and is adjusted twice a year.
- Written employment contracts and collective agreements (CAOs) are common.
- Employers withhold payroll tax and social-insurance contributions.
Official authorities
- Business.gov.nl — Personnel
Official guidance on employing staff.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.