In the Netherlands, all employers must pay the following taxes:

Employees in the Netherlands are taxed between 8.90% and 51.95% depending on their income bracket. Employees also pay into a pension and long term care on top of this.

The length of a probation period in the Netherlands depends on the length of the employment contract, but cannot exceed two months.

A standard Dutch working week is 38 hours. The majority of full-time jobs in the Netherlands are between 36-40 hours a week, or seven to eight hours a day, five days a week.Across a four-week period, an employee may not work more than 55 hours per week, and over a 16-week period an employee may not work more than 48 hours per week.Overtime is not common in the Netherlands. Compensation for overtime depends on your contract.

Employees in the Netherlands can only be dismissed by mutual agreement or for a justified reason authorized by the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) after the probationary period has passed.‍When dismissal is done by mutual consent, severance payments are often required. Typically, the amounts for severance by mutual agreement can be equivalent to 3-6 months of salary or more. If dismissal is mutually agreed upon, the company doesn't need to pay an additional transition payment.‍An employer may be required to pay severance payment to the employee if:The employment (indefinite term or temporary) terminates at the initiative of the employer, andThe termination is not for serious cause, andThe termination does not take place after the retirement ageAn employee has 14 days to reconsider the termination agreement. During this time, they can withdraw their consent.‍When an employee is given notice of termination by permission from the UWV (the Employee Insurance Agency), a transition payment in the amount of one third of the gross monthly wage per year is paid to the employee. In 2022, transition payments are capped at €86,000.