Are you temporarily working in the Netherlands for your foreign employer? If so, you are probably on a posting, which means you are a posted worker.
You are on a posting (a posted worker) if you are working temporarily in the Netherlands for your foreign employer. You are covered by the rules of your home country, but you also have the right to the main Dutch terms of employment. Your employer must notify the Dutch reporting office of your arrival. To find out which rules apply to you, go to postedworkers.nl.
As you work in the Netherlands, Dutch rules on working conditions apply to you. These rules cover working hours, safety in the workplace and breaks, for example.
Read more about the rules on working conditions in the Netherlands.
Do you normally work in another EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, are you coming to work in the Netherlands temporarily, and will you still be employed by your existing employer? In that case, you are on a posting. This means you are a posted worker. The terms of employment of your home country and the main Dutch terms of employment apply to you. Sometimes additional rules apply under a Dutch CAO.
To find out which rules apply to you, visit the postedworkers.nl website.
Yes. You are allowed to if you work in an EU country and you come to the Netherlands temporarily for work through your existing employer. You do not need a separate work permit.
The main Dutch employment rules apply to you. These include rules on the minimum wage, working hours, rest periods and breaks, and safety in the workplace. You also keep your rights from your home country, such as your contract.
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