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 […]
Holiday / Holiday pay
Holiday pay In the Netherlands you get at least 8% of your gross annual fixed salary as holiday pay. The calculation is based on 12 months’ wages. Your employer must pay the holiday allowance at least once a year. This usually happens in May. Accruing holiday hours In the Netherlands, you do not accrue ‘holiday […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Looking for a job
The fastest way to find a new job is still to contact companies directly. You can indicate at the UWV that you are (also) interested in jobs in Germany. The UWV will then ensure that the German Employment Agency receives your CV. You can also register as a jobseeker directly with the German Employment […]
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 […]
Health insurance, sickness allowance and nursing care
Insurance in the Netherlands If you work in the Netherlands, you are normally insured against medical costs in the Netherlands. For health insurance (Zorgverzekering), you register with a health insurance company (Zorgverzekeraar) in the Netherlands. You pay the contribution for this health insurance (only payment in kind) yourself from your net salary. In addition, your […]
Labour law
Employment contract In a German employment contract, a number of details should be included as standard: Name and address of the employer, Date of start and possibly end of the contract, Probationary period and duration of the probationary period, Place of work, Working hours, Holiday leave, Period of notice, Amount of wages It is […]