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Your Guide to German & Dutch Labor Law

Accurate salary calculators, employment law summaries, and HR compliance tools for professionals working in Germany and the Netherlands.

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From salary calculations to legal compliance checklists โ€” all in one place for Germany and the Netherlands.

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Salary Calculators

Precise Brutto/Netto calculators for Germany and the Netherlands, accounting for tax classes, social security, and special rules like the 30% ruling.

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Labor Law Guides

Plain-language summaries of German (BGB/ArbZG) and Dutch (BW/Wet Werk en Zekerheid) employment law โ€” updated regularly.

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HR Compliance Checklists

Step-by-step checklists for hiring, termination, leave entitlements, and regulatory compliance in both countries.

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Minimum Wage Info

Current minimum wage rates for Germany (Mindestlohn) and Netherlands (WML), updated with every legislative change.

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Social Security Guide

Understand pension, health insurance, unemployment and care insurance contributions for employees and employers.

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Expat & Relocation Info

Special rules for expats moving to Germany or the Netherlands โ€” 30% ruling, visa options, and cross-border workers.

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Deutschland

Germany โ€” Federal Republic

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Minimum Wage (Mindestlohn) โ‚ฌ12.41/hr gross (2024) โ€” updated annually
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Social Insurance (Sozialversicherung) KV, RV, AV, PV โ€” approx. 20.5% employee share
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Annual Leave Minimum 20 days (BUrlG) for 5-day week
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Parental Leave (Elternzeit) Up to 3 years per parent, with Elterngeld support
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Notice Periods 4 weeks by default, scaling with seniority (ยง622 BGB)
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Nederland

Netherlands โ€” Kingdom

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Minimum Wage (WML) โ‚ฌ13.27/hr gross (2024) โ€” adjusted bi-annually
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Holiday Allowance (Vakantiegeld) Minimum 8% of annual gross salary
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30% Ruling (30% Regeling) Tax-free 30% of salary for qualified expats
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Annual Leave Minimum 20 days (4ร— weekly hours), plus public holidays
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Flex Contracts (WWZ) Transitievergoeding, oproepcontract, ZZP rules
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