Leave Law Library
🇳🇱 Leave Laws in Netherlands
Statutory leave entitlements, employer obligations, and source links for every major leave type in Netherlands.
Annual Leave
Dutch statutory annual leave under the Burgerlijk Wetboek — the four-times-weekly-hours minimum, holiday allowance, and the six-month expiry rule.
Geboorteverlof
Dutch partner leave — one week of fully paid geboorteverlof plus five weeks of additional paid leave (aanvullend geboorteverlof), payment through UWV, and employer obligations.
Sick Leave
Dutch sick leave under the Burgerlijk Wetboek and Wet verbetering poortwachter — up to two years of employer-paid sickness at 70%, with reintegration obligations.
Zwangerschapsverlof
Dutch maternity leave — at least 16 weeks of paid leave, pregnancy leave (zwangerschapsverlof), and employer obligations under the WAO.