Work in NL, Employment agency
Are you looking for help with finding work in the Netherlands? An employment agency can help you find work at a company.
What does an employment agency do?
When you work through an employment agency, you usually work at a company on a short-term basis. You sign a contract with the employment agency, and not the company where you work. The employment agency pays your wages and sometimes also arranges your housing in the Netherlands. Many EU migrants start work this way.
Choosing an employment agency
Check that the employment agency is registered with the Chamber of Commerce . Also check that the agency has certification. You can also ask other employees if the employment agency always follows the rules. The employment agency must make clear arrangements for your working hours and wages. Always ask for a copy of your contract.
2026-10-05 · CC0, unless stated otherwise ·
source Work in NL, Employment agency agreement
An employment agency agreement is a type of employment contract through an employment agency. This means you work for another company in the Netherlands but receive your wages from the employment agency.
Employment agency agreement
You get an employment agency agreement through an employment agency . In the first 52 weeks (first year), you may work under a zero-hours contract or on-call contract. After that, the employment agency is allowed to give you six more contracts in three years.
Paid by the hour
If you have a zero-hours contract or temporary work in the Netherlands, in the first year you are usually only paid for the hours you actually work. This means you do not know in advance how many hours you will work. Your boss or employment agency decides this. This type of contract of employment is common when a company hires an employee in the Netherlands for a short amount of time.
2026-10-05 · CC0, unless stated otherwise ·
source Selected automatically from official texts, not advice. The Dutch law text prevails.