You can be dismissed even if you have a temporary contract (a fixed-term contract). Your employer can only do this if it has a good reason.
An employer cannot simply dismiss someone who has a temporary contract. There must always be a good reason, such as a problem at work or a lack of work for you to do. It is often UWV or a court that decides this. You can always ask Het Juridisch Loket or a union to help you.
A temporary contract ends automatically on the agreed end date. Your employer must tell you at least one month in advance whether your contract will end or continue. This period is called the notice period. Your employer must do this in writing, in a letter or an email. If your employer does not comply with this notice period, ask Het Juridisch Loket for advice.
If you have a temporary contract through an employment agency, your contract might include a temporary employment clause. This means that your contract ends immediately when the job at the company where you work ends. Your work can therefore end immediately. Always check whether this is what your contract says.
A temporary contract (for a fixed term) can only end before its end date if the contract says it can and there is also a good reason. In that case, the employee is also allowed to leave their job before the end date. If the contract does not say this is allowed, the employer must wait until the end date. A contract can only be ended immediately in the case of summary dismissal. In this case, something serious, such as theft or violence at work, must have happened.
If you have a temporary contract and you become sick, your employer is not allowed to dismiss you while your contract is in effect. You have a right to 70% of your wages for a maximum of two years. During the first year, your employer must always pay you at least the national minimum wage. If your CAO says you get more, those arrangements will apply. If you are still sick when your contract ends, you might have a right to sickness benefit from UWV.
No. If you have a temporary contract, your employer cannot simply dismiss you. Your contract can only end before its end date if your contract says it can and there is a good reason. It is often a court or UWV that decides this. If your contract will end soon, your employer must give you at least one month's notice. If it does not, you have a right to compensation.
Yes. If you have been dismissed, you can sometimes get unemployment benefit. This is a temporary payment you receive once a month. You can only get this benefit if you comply with certain rules. You must stay in the Netherlands, be available for work and be actively applying for jobs. You do not have a right to unemployment benefit if you were summarily dismissed (for example, because you stole something).
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