Leave Law Library
🇳🇱 Leave Laws in Netherlands
Statutory leave entitlements, employer obligations, and source links for every major leave type in Netherlands.
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Annual Leave
Dutch statutory annual leave under the Burgerlijk Wetboek — the four-times-weekly-hours minimum, holiday allowance, and the six-month expiry rule.
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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.
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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.
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Zwangerschapsverlof
Dutch maternity leave — at least 16 weeks of paid leave, pregnancy leave (zwangerschapsverlof), and employer obligations under the WAO.