Employment law

We will now inform you about the main aspects of the different types of contract:

• Employment contract of indefinite duration: of all the types of contract, this one offers the most financial security. An employer cannot just terminate the contract; unless there's grounds for an instant dismissal, the employer and employee come to a mutual agreement about termination of the contract, or the employee passes away. Employers can also fire their employees when the UWV has given them a license to do so, which always needs to have a valid reason of course. If a conflict arises that both parties cannot resolve, a ruling will be made by a judge. The judge will then decide if there's a valid reason for termination of the contract and what the consequence will be.
• Fixed-term employment contract: employers have the option to offer the employee an employment contract for a fixed duration of time. Such a contract may not apply to a period longer than 24 months and it can only be extended twice before the employer has to convert it into a contract of indefinite duration. Also, the employer has to inform the employer about what will happen at the end of the current contract a month ahead of time. If the employer does not adhere to that rule, they will have to pay a fine.
• Trial period: in most cases, the first few weeks of the first contract will be designated as a trial period. During that period, both the employer and the employee can terminate the agreement if they so wish. No notice needs to be given for such a termination, but it should be relayed beforehand. You can't just, for instance, stop showing up without telling anyone. The duration of the trial period should be set in writing. For a fixed-term employment contract with a duration of more than six months, the trial period lasts one month. For a two-year or indefinite contract, the trial period will last a maximum of two months. Did you sign a contract for a duration of less than six months? In that case there's no trial period.