Dismissal in the Netherlands: the routes, the deadlines and what you sign
Through UWV, through the kantonrechter or by settlement agreement: what each route means, which deadlines apply and what it does to your WW benefit.
Employment law in Amsterdam
Employment law is one of the fields lawyers in Amsterdam name when they describe what they do, and this page is the part of the Amsterdam ranking that works in it: 11 listed and ordered by Ranked Score, which is built from upvotes, published reviews and how complete each profile is. Nothing on this page can be bought.
Most people arrive at a page like this with a decision already half made — the problem has a name, the question is who handles it nearby. Start at the top, read two or three profiles, and call more than one: a short first conversation is usually enough to tell whether a firm takes your kind of file and how it charges for it.
11 ranked Updated live from upvotes and reviews
- #1Höcker Advocaten Amsterdam · 0 upvotes37.8#1Höcker Advocaten Van Eeghenstraat 98, 1071GL, AmsterdamBusiness lawEmployment lawIntellectual property lawLitigation and arbitrationIT and privacy lawCommercial contractsDutch0 upvotes No reviews yet Open now · until 18:0037.8 Ranked Score
- #2van der Steenhoven advocaten Amsterdam · 0 upvotes37.8#2van der Steenhoven advocaten Herengracht 582, 1017CJ, AmsterdamEmployment lawBusiness lawInheritance lawIT and privacy lawDutchBar association: Nederlandse orde van advocaten0 upvotes No reviews yet37.8 Ranked Score
- #3Wattilete Advocaten Amsterdam · 0 upvotes37.8#3Wattilete Advocaten Grubbehoeve 4, 1103GG, AmsterdamCriminal lawEmployment lawAdministrative lawFamily lawImmigration lawSocial security lawTenancy lawDutch0 upvotes No reviews yet Open now · until 17:0037.8 Ranked Score
- #4Dikhoff van Dongen Advocaten Amsterdam · 0 upvotes35.6#4Dikhoff van Dongen Advocaten Kerkstraat 363A, 1017HW, AmsterdamIntellectual property lawIT and privacy lawBusiness lawEmployment lawCommercial contractsLitigation and arbitrationDutch0 upvotes No reviews yet35.6 Ranked Score
- #5Juridisch Centrum Amsterdam · 0 upvotes35.6#5Juridisch Centrum Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 152, 1012SJ, Amsterdam · Free first consultationEmployment lawDutch0 upvotes No reviews yet Open now · until 18:0035.6 Ranked Score
- #6Vestius advocaten Amsterdam · 0 upvotes35.6#6Vestius advocaten Herengracht 584, 1017CJ, AmsterdamEmployment lawBusiness lawEnglishDutch0 upvotes No reviews yet35.6 Ranked Score
- #7Croon Davidovich Amsterdam · 0 upvotes33.4#7Croon Davidovich Herengracht 584, 1017CJ, AmsterdamEmployment lawReal estate lawTenancy lawDutch0 upvotes No reviews yet33.4 Ranked Score
- #8Dentons Europe LLP Amsterdam · 0 upvotes33.4#8Dentons Europe LLP Gustav Mahlerplein 2, 1082MA, AmsterdamBanking and finance lawBusiness lawConstruction lawLitigation and arbitrationEmployment lawEnglish0 upvotes No reviews yet33.4 Ranked Score
- #9Kouvarnta Amsterdam · 0 upvotes33.4#9Kouvarnta Tweede Jan van der Heijdenstraat 105-H, 1074XT, AmsterdamEmployment lawTenancy lawSocial security lawDutchBar association: Nederlandse orde van advocaten0 upvotes No reviews yet33.4 Ranked Score
- #10Lexence Amsterdam · 0 upvotes33.4#10Lexence Amstelveenseweg 500, 1081KL, AmsterdamEmployment lawLitigation and arbitrationTenancy lawBanking and finance lawBusiness lawCommercial contractsIT and privacy lawAdministrative lawDutch0 upvotes No reviews yet33.4 Ranked Score
- #11Vesting Advocaten Amsterdam · 0 upvotes33.4#11Vesting Advocaten Slijkstraat 6, 1381BA, AmsterdamEmployment lawAdministrative lawReal estate lawSocial security lawTenancy lawCommercial contractsDutch0 upvotes No reviews yet33.4 Ranked Score
Common questions
- What does an employment lawyer handle?
- Disputes and advice about the working relationship: dismissal and notice periods, employment contracts and clauses, pay and overtime, harassment and discrimination complaints, and restructurings. Both employees and employers use them.
- How quickly should I get advice after a dismissal?
- Soon. Belgian procedure runs on short deadlines, and some rights lapse if they are not invoked in time. A first consultation is usually enough to learn which dates apply to your situation.
Where to start
Dismissed in England or Wales: Acas, the tribunal and the deadline
How early conciliation, the Employment Tribunal time limit, qualifying service and settlement agreements fit together after a dismissal in England or Wales.
Fired without notice: what to do first
The documents to keep, the deadlines that matter and the questions to ask before you sign anything after a dismissal.