Holiday days

If you work in the Netherlands, you have the right to holiday days. That means you can take time off and still receive your wages. Holiday days If you work, you have the right to holiday days. This right is also referred to as holiday entitlement. Your holiday entitlement is equal to four times the number of hours you work each week. If you work 25 hours a week, your holiday entitlement is 100 hours a year. You can take this in days or individual hours. When you are on holiday you continue to receive your usual wages. These rules also apply if you work as a temporary agency worker. Additional holiday days Sometimes your holiday entitlement, or number of holiday days, is more than the minimum. Extra holiday entitlement is referred to as additional holiday days. Your contract or CAO contains arrangements for this.

If you work in the Netherlands and you want to take time off work, you need to request leave from your employer. This page contains information about the different types of leave and how to request leave. Taking time off work If you work in the Netherlands, you are allowed to take time off from work in some situations, for example because you are going on holiday. Your employer will then pay your wages while you are off work. This is called 'leave'. You request leave from your employer. You are usually allowed to take time off. Your employer must give you permission unless this would cause major problems at work. In that case, your employer must let you know by letter or e-mail within two weeks. You will then be able to take time off at a different time. Types of leave There are different types of leave in the Netherlands. Examples include holiday leave, parental leave , care leave , paternity leave and emergency leave . You can also go on leave if you are sick . Each type of leave has its own rules.

1. De werknemer verwerft over ieder jaar waarin hij gedurende de volledige overeengekomen arbeidsduur recht op loon heeft gehad, aanspraak op vakantie van ten minste vier maal de overeengekomen arbeidsduur per week of, als de overeengekomen arbeidsduur in uren per jaar is uitgedrukt, van ten minste een overeenkomstige tijd.