Zero-hours contract

With a zero-hours contract (0 hours contract), you only work when your employer asks you to. This means you do not have fixed hours and do not know in advance how much you will work. This type of contract is often used for temporary or flexible work. No fixed number of hours If you have a zero-hours contract in the Netherlands, you only work when you are asked to. You do not have a fixed number of hours. Sometimes you work a lot, sometimes little or not at all. You only get paid for the hours you work. Types There are three types of on-call contracts: - On-call contract with a preparatory agreement - Zero-hours contract - Min-max contract If you work under one of these contracts for three months, you may ask for a contract with the average number of hours you worked. Ask your employer about this. After 12 months, your employer must offer you a contract with the average number of hours you worked.

If you have a zero-hours contract, this means you only work when your employer asks you to. You only get paid for the hours you work. If there is no work, you will not be paid. Working with a zero-hours contract If you have a zero-hours contract , you only work when you are asked to do so. You do not have any fixed hours, and you only work when there is work to do. Your contract, which may be temporary or permanent , does not specify the number of hours you work. Instead, your contract states ‘zero hours’. Wages, holidays and sick leave You must be paid at least the minimum wage or the wage specified in the CAO if one applies to you. If you have been asked to work but you fall sick, you will receive at least 70% of your wages. You also accrue holiday days . The number you are entitled to depends on the number of hours you have worked. You also receive holiday pay , which is at least 8% of your wages .

1. Indien een arbeidsomvang van minder dan 15 uur per week is overeengekomen en de tijdstippen waarop de arbeid moet worden verricht niet zijn vastgelegd, dan wel indien sprake is van een oproepovereenkomst, heeft de werknemer voor iedere periode van minder dan drie uur waarin hij arbeid heeft verricht, recht op het loon waarop hij aanspraak zou hebben indien hij drie uur arbeid zou hebben verricht. 2. Indien sprake is van een oproepovereenkomst, kan de werknemer door de werkgever niet verplicht worden aan de oproep om arbeid te verrichten gehoor te geven, indien de werkgever de tijdstippen waarop de arbeid moet worden verricht niet ten minste vier dagen van tevoren schriftelijk of elektronisch aan de werknemer bekendmaakt.