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Netherlands × Employment, Payroll & Mobility
Employment, Payroll & Mobility in the Netherlands
Hiring, paying and moving people across borders. In the Netherlands, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Employment, Payroll & Mobility professional in the Netherlands for you.
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Bring a requirement →Netherlands at a glanceWestern Europe
Amsterdam · Sunday 15 November
01:20
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +31
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in the Netherlands
Employment, Payroll & Mobility, the essentials
From the Netherlands market guide: the points that matter most for employment, payroll & mobility, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research97% of statements checked against a source28 checked against an official source5 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
The statutory minimum wage for employees aged 21 and over rises from EUR 14.71 to EUR 14.99 gross per hour from 1 July 2026.
Lower youth minimum wages apply below age 21 (for example EUR 11.99 at age 20 from 1 July 2026).Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) · checked 2026-10-19Employers pay the income-related healthcare contribution (Zvw) for employees at 6.10% in 2026, on wages up to EUR 79,409.
Self-employed people pay a reduced 4.85% rate through an assessment.Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) · checked 2026-10-19Dismissing an employee for business economic reasons requires a dismissal permit from the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV); without a required permit the dismissal is not valid.
When several employees are made redundant, statutory selection rules apply.Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), Business.gov.nl · checked 2026-10-19A dismissed employee is owed a transition payment that depends on gross monthly salary and years of service; an employer that cannot pay at once may pay in instalments over a maximum of 6 months.
Exact formula and 2026 cap not confirmed.Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), Business.gov.nl · checked 2026-10-19To hire under the highly skilled migrant scheme, the employer must be a sponsor recognised by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), and the employee must meet a salary criterion set each year.
Salary measured gross excluding holiday allowance; different amounts for age 30 and over, under 30 and a reduced criterion. Turkish nationals are exempt from the recognised sponsor requirement.Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) · checked 2026-10-19The government intends to raise the highly skilled migrant salary criterion to 1.1 times the average gross annual salary and to withdraw recognised sponsor status after 3 or more fines in 4 years, but no entry-into-force date has been set.
Planned change subject to approval by both Houses of Parliament.Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), Business.gov.nl · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Set up compliant employment arrangements
- 02Review payroll and employer obligations
- 03Address immigration or mobility requirements
- 04Coordinate employee movement and local HR compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before employment, payroll & mobility work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Employment, Payroll & Mobility
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in the Netherlands.
Urgent Our key hire's work visa was refused. What now?Immigration, visas & global mobilityUrgent An employee wants to work from another country. Can they, and what does it trigger?Immigration, visas & global mobilityHow do we hire our first employees in a new country legally?Employment, labour & workplace disputesHow do we run payroll correctly for staff in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow do we grow our teams quickly in several countries?Employment, labour & workplace disputesCan we hire someone abroad without setting up a company there?Employment, labour & workplace disputesWe're moving an executive to another country. What do we need?International tax planning & transfer pricingHow do we set up payroll in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow should we pay staff we send abroad?Immigration, visas & global mobilityWhat visa does our employee need to work in this country?Immigration, visas & global mobility
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