Labour law
Employment contract In a German employment contract some information must be included as standard: Name and address of the company Name and address of the employee Start (and possibly end) of the employment relationship Probationary period and its duration Notice period Place of work Working hours Number of days of leave Amount of wages/salary […]
Recognition of professional qualifications
Depending on the profession you wish to pursue, you will need to have your Dutch qualification recognised in Germany. You can find more information, e.g. for which professions recognition is necessary, at www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de. Information on the assessment of your Dutch qualification abroad can be found under Onderwijs en internationalisering on the website of the Dutch […]
Sick note
The film below explains in Dutch what the rules are if you live in the Netherlands and work in Germany and become ill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eexDDTxCRRs If you work in Germany and become ill or have an accident at work, your German employer will continue to pay your full salary for the first 6 weeks. One condition […]
Family insurance
Partner Your partner with whom you are married or living in a registered partnership can be co-insured with you in Germany. However, the condition for this is that your partner does not work or receive benefits in the Netherlands. Your partner will then be insured in the same way as you. You are both insured […]
Unemployment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KsPEW88fs8 This film explains in Dutch what the rules are regarding unemployment if you live in the Netherlands and work in Germany. Do you live in the Netherlands, work in Germany and have you lost your job? Are you a cross-border worker and do you return to the Netherlands at least once a week? Then […]
Looking for a job
Provided you are looking for employment in Germany, this is possible in various ways. One efficient way is to contact companies directly (networking). You can also declare that you are looking for employment in Germany to the employment agency responsible for you (VDAB/FOREM/actiris or ADG). You can also register as a jobseeker with the German […]
Short and sweet
A short description of what you should arrange directly Here is a brief description of what you need to do if you want to work in Germany. If you are going to work for your German employer in the Netherlands or also in other countries, please enquire at a Grenzinfopunkt [border information point]. Registering with […]
Living in the Netherlands, working in Germany
“At the German hospital, I immediately felt I was in good hands. Tasks and responsibilities are clear and the salary is also great. Three years ago I had the opportunity to make this career move and I don’t regret it. At first, I had to do a little research, for example, on how to take […]
Posting
People who live in the Netherlands and work in Germany or vice versa are granted the so-called status of a cross-border worker. A cross-border worker is an employee or self-employed person who works in one EU Member State and resides in another EU Member State and returns there in principle every day or at least […]
Working in several countries
European law stipulates that a person can only be covered by the social security legislationof onecountry. European Regulation 883/2004, which regulates coordination, sets out various rules as to which country is responsible. It regularly happens that someone works in several EU countries. Someone lives in Belgium, works for a German employer also at home (home […]