Knowledge base

Contract & rights

Agency-contract phases (A, B, C), probation, working hours, holidays, sick leave, dismissal, WW benefit — what you're entitled to and what you're not.

Articles 1

• Agency work in the Netherlands: Phase A, B and C — what you're entitled to in each (2026)

Housing

Worker housing in the Netherlands: SNF certification, payslip deductions, your rights — and what happens when the job ends.

Articles 1

• Worker housing in the Netherlands: what SNF is, how much can be deducted from your pay, and what to do if it's bad (2026)

Pay & money

Payslips, hourly vs. monthly pay, vakantiegeld, zorgtoeslag, taxes — with real numbers and the year they apply to.

Articles 2

• Vakantiegeld: the 8% many people never claim (2026)
• Hourly or monthly pay? How to compare two Dutch job offers (2026)

Paperwork

Before you arrive and your first 30 days: BSN, DigiD, health insurance, bank account, gemeente.

Articles 1

• Your first 30 days in the Netherlands: BSN, DigiD, health insurance, bank account — in this order (2026)

Sector guide

Logistics, food processing, greenhouses, meat industry, manufacturing — what to expect, what it pays, what to watch out for.

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News & regulation

What's changing: bans, permits, CAO collective agreements, minimum-wage indexation, inspections.

Articles 2

• From 2027 only licensed agencies can supply workers in the Netherlands — what to check at your agency (Wtta)
• From 2028, agency work is banned in the Dutch meat industry — what it means for you

jobSCAN data

What jobSCAN's listings show: housing, hourly rates, sectors, regions — aggregate numbers only, no employer names.

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For employers

How to write a listing that Hungarian, Polish and Romanian candidates actually apply to.

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