Work and pay
Take part in a workplace and understand employment arrangements.
All knowledge points: Agreements at Work · Having a Say at Work · Gross salary and net salary
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Agreements at Work
An employment agreement is the arrangement between employee and employer. In everyday language, this is often called an employment contract (‘arbeidscontract’). The contract states, for example, what position you have, how much salary you…
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In an organisation, employees can have a say about plans that affect their work. A works council—often called an ondernemingsraad or OR in Dutch—discusses, for example, major changes in the organisation or in working hours. Not every…
Read this knowledge pointGross salary and net salary
The gross salary is the wage before any amounts are deducted. An employer deducts, among other things, income tax and social security contributions and pays these to the authorities. What you usually receive in your bank account after…
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