Settlement Agreement and Termination Agreement: Legal advice in Amsterdam on Dutch Labour Law since 1997

Settlement and Termination Agreement Amsterdam - Specialist employment solicitor advising foreign employers and employees (expats) on Dutch Labour Law: Settlement Agreement, Termination Agreement, Employment Separation Agreement, Employment Exit Agreement, Compromise Agreement in The Netherlands.

Call Mr. Paul Snijders: 0031 20 522 1999

Advice and negotiation on settlements agreements

You can have your Settlement Agreement (Termination Agreement) checked by our experienced Dutch solicitor (lawyer) Employment and Labour Law in Amsterdam (for free). Our Amsterdam lawyers will advise you fully on all the implications of signing the Settlement Agreement.

A Settlement Agreement is a legally binding contract, enforceable in a court of law. It will be considered in The Netherlands as the final arrangement of all the issues between the parties in relation to the employment, since the contract prevents or limits future disputes.

Termination Agreement

Exit agreements are offered in The Netherlands to employees when they are being made redundant or in case of involuntarily unemployment.

The law firm WS Advocaten in Amsterdam is specializing in advising expats on Dutch Settlement and Termination Agreements.

Settlement Agreement: mutual agreement

According to Dutch Labour Law, employment contracts may be terminated by mutual consent (Settlement Agreement or Termination Agreement). In many cases a mutual agreement to end the employment relationship with a Termination Agreement (exit package or compromise agreement) or court settlement is reached in or out of court.

Our independent Amsterdam Employment Solicitor (attorney) can assist you with agreements to terminate an employment agreement by mutual consent.

Settlement Agreement: Fees

To avoid later discussion about the mutual consent of the termination, most employers offer an allowance for legal expenses.

Our Amsterdam lawyers always try to cover our fees by seeking payment from the employer rather than from you.

An employee is entitled to legal consultation regarding a Settlement Agreement in order to prevent subsequent discussions and legal proceedings.

Legal consequences of the Settlement Agreement

We advise in Amsterdam on:

· Severance package

· Transition fee

· Notice period

· Exemption from work

· Post-contractual items.

Dutch Employment Law: Dismissal Compensation

An important provision in the Dutch Termination Agreement relates to the transition compensation (redundancy compensation, statutory severance payment or dismissal compensation).

Dutch Labour & Employment lawyer in Amsterdam

Dutch Labour and Employment Laws are crucial to both employees and employers. Our Amsterdam based lawyers have a broad experience in advising on Settlement Agreements.

Our goal is to resolve legal matters through a tactful negotiation, if possible, and by decisive litigation when it is not.

Settlement Agreement and unemployment benefits in The Netherlands for expats

Exit agreements are offered in The Netherlands to employees when they are being made redundant or in case of involuntarily unemployment.

The employee must be involuntarily unemployed in order to receive unemployment benefits under the Dutch Unemployment Insurance Act (WW). Since 2006, the unemployment benefits will be granted by the UWV, as long as the employment agreement is:

on request of the employer
not terminated based on urgent reasons.

Legal advice for employees and expats in Amsterdam on Settlement Agreements in The Netherlands

The Amsterdam team of specialist Dutch Employment Law solicitors of WS Advocaten have a vast amount of experience in advising expats on all Dutch (redundancy) situations.