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Working for Dutch temporary employment agencies

Are you going to undertake work through a Dutch temporary employment agency? Do you want to know, how to choose a reliable agency, what kind of contract you will get, on what conditions you will work? You can find the answers to these questions in the information films prepared by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in cooperation with SNCU – Foundation for Compliance with the CLA for Temporary Agency Workers.

Intro

Working through Dutch temporary employment agencies

What does employment through Dutch temporary work agencies look like? What is the CAO? What issues does it regulate?

What should I check before taking up a job with a Dutch temporary employment agency?

How to check the reliability of a Dutch agency? What issues should you take into account before signing a contract? What additional regulations does the CAO for temporary agency workers contain?

To which institutions in the Netherlands can you turn in case of problems?

Where can you find information about the Dutch labour market? What can you do in case of problems? What organisations can you approach with questions about the contract and the CAO?

Contracts offered by Dutch temporary employment agencies

What is an employment contract with an ‘agency clause’? Does the agency have the right to impose financial claims? When does a notice period apply? What about accommodation in case of losing the job?

Working in phases

What is the phasing system? What does the exemption from the obligation to continue to pay wages mean? Under what conditions can you work after a long brake from work?

Wages

To which institutions in the Netherlands can you turn in case of problems?