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Living in the Netherlands

Practical articles for international residents

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2026.10.31 Work Calling in sick in the Netherlands: ziekmelding, bedrijfsarts, Poortwachter How to call in sick in the Netherlands: what to tell your employer, why they cannot ask your diagnosis, the company doctor, Poortwachter and the two-year limit.
2026.10.31 Work Dutch minimum wage 2027: €15.29 an hour, up to 29% more for 16–20-year-olds, and what it changes for your pay and permits From 1 January 2027 the Dutch statutory minimum wage rises to €15.29 an hour for workers aged 21 and over, and youth rates for 16- to 20-year-olds jump. Why you see both €14.99 and €14.71 quoted, monthly and take-home estimates, and how the minimum wage feeds into social assistance, family reunification, highly skilled migrant thresholds and rental checks.
2026.10.28 Work Dutch self-employment falls by 131,000: what freelancers (ZZP) should check for 2026–2027 DNB says the number of self-employed people fell by about 131,000 from its 2024 peak, the first drop in two decades. Here is what the false self-employment crackdown, the draft Self-Employed Persons Act, shrinking tax deductions, planned disability insurance and your residence permit mean if you freelance in the Netherlands.
2026.10.24 Work Dismissed in the Netherlands? UWV, court, settlements and the 2-month deadline How Dutch dismissal works: UWV and court routes, settlement agreements, summary dismissal, the transition payment, the two-month deadline, WW and your residence permit.
2026.10.21 Work Your Dutch employment contract: 10 clauses to check against the law before you sign A practical guide to checking a Dutch employment contract yourself: probation, fixed-term and permanent contracts, non-competes, notice periods, holiday hours, the 8% holiday allowance, minimum wage, CAOs, pensions and how the 30% ruling and IND salary thresholds fit in.