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Employee Benefits
- General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW) or Dutch State Pension
- Company Pension Plan (most common is Defined Contribution Pension Plan)
- Private Pension Plans
- The AOW or Dutch State Pension
- Company Pension Plan
- Private Pension Plans
Leaves of Absence
If the company has a Collective Labour Agreement, it could be possible to deviate from this ruling - however the holiday allowance percentage can never be lower than 8%, higher is possible. The pay out of the holiday allowance to the employee has to processed by law minimal 1 time a year. For more information: Visit the Compensation page
2. Health & Safety: Emergency Assistance - BHV. The Working Conditions Act obliges the employer to seek assistance of employee or employees in the building who have been designated as Emergency Response Officers (EROs).
3. Health & Safety: Risk, Inventory & Evaluation (RI&E). The Working Conditions Act also requires every employer to conduct a health and safety policy aimed to an optimal working condition for employees. Providing a safe and healthy workplace starts with getting an understanding of the risks. A Risk Inventory & Evaluation (RI&E) enables to improve working conditions.
4. Health & Safety Office Supplies. The office materials – e.g. desks and chairs need to follow a European standard and a Dutch ergonomic standard. The Netherlands ergonomic standards – of e.g. how the desk and chairs need to be vary in heights etc. is called in Dutch ARBO normen.
5. Health & Safety Building requirements. Of course, the building has to have the right requirements as of emergences and fires by law. E.g. building floor plans, emergency plans etc. Rules by law have to be set in place and there are a lot of external party vendors who can support in this matter.
6. Health & Safety Prevention Officer. The employer also has to appoint a Health & Safety Prevention Officer – responsible for health & safety in the office.
7. Health & Safety - QHSE Manager. In addition the company also can appoint a QHSE manager - Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Manager.
More information can be found here on the Employment Conditions page and on the Leave of Absence page in regard to Sickness Absence.