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Salary requirements for Highly Skilled Migrants in 2022
Category:
* Salary
van Orsouw18-01-2022 4:36 PM
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) published new salary thresholds for Highly-skilled Migrants, graduates, Intra-Corporate Transfers, and Blue Card holders in the Netherlands.
From 1 January 2022, the following salary limits will apply, based on gross monthly salary excluding 8% holiday allowance. Highly skilled migrants from 30 years of age or key personnel Intra-Corporate Transferee: € 4,840 (was €4.752) Highly-skilled Migrants younger than 30 years or key personnel Intra-Corporate Transferee: € 3,549 (was €3.484) Orientation year or lower salary threshold: € 2,543 (was €2.497) Blue Card holders: € 5,670 (was €5.670) As a reminder, all amounts are calculated on a gross monthly basis, excluding holiday allowance, and will need to be deposited directly into the bank account of the individual. Allowances/benefits can only be included if the following cumulative requirements are met: specified, fixed/guaranteed, paid structural on a monthly basis, in money (not in kind).
Source: Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment more info you will find on our website HIGH SKILLED PROFESSIONALS REGULATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS
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Settlement agreements and redundancy
Category:
* CV / Resume
van Orsouw03-12-2021 11:00 AM
As businesses continue to reorganise, we see an increasing number of questions about settlement agreements and forced redundancy. Evaluating settlement agreements is more complex for internationals who, in addition to their employment must also consider the impact of redundancy on their residence rights. Here are some of the key points for attention and top tips.
Terminating an employment contract through the court/UWV is time-consuming and expensive for employers. Therefore, many employers who need to reorganise their company will try to minimise dismissals by using an alternative process called termination by mutual consent. This is where the settlement agreement comes in.
Termination by mutual consent
In this process, employers ask selected employees if they are willing to terminate their employment voluntarily in exchange for a predefined package: a settlement agreement. This package can deviate from standard employment law, and may offer additional pay or benefits.
Interested employees are offered the settlement agreement and if they accept the offer, their employment will be terminated by mutual consent. Employees who decline will continue their employment without change.
If insufficient employees accept, the employer may move to forced redundancy.
Forced redundancy
In a forced redundancy, your job ceases to exist. You therefore cannot choose...
Terminating an employment contract through the court/UWV is time-consuming and expensive for employers. Therefore, many employers who need to reorganise their company will try to minimise dismissals by using an alternative process called termination by mutual consent. This is where the settlement agreement comes in.
Termination by mutual consent
In this process, employers ask selected employees if they are willing to terminate their employment voluntarily in exchange for a predefined package: a settlement agreement. This package can deviate from standard employment law, and may offer additional pay or benefits.
Interested employees are offered the settlement agreement and if they accept the offer, their employment will be terminated by mutual consent. Employees who decline will continue their employment without change.
If insufficient employees accept, the employer may move to forced redundancy.
Forced redundancy
In a forced redundancy, your job ceases to exist. You therefore cannot choose...
Diversity, equality and inclusion. 5 tips and tricks for writing your vacancy texts.
van Orsouw29-11-2021 2:45 PM
Within this tight labor market, it is important that a potential candidate immediately becomes enthusiastic about your vacancy. If your vacancy text does not emphasize what you are looking for, you can quickly lose candidates. It has also become even more important in this day and age to write inclusively. After all, you want to try to grab the largest possible target group. In this blog, we give you 5 tips & tricks for writing diverse, equal, and inclusive vacancy texts.
Jargon
This may be an open door, but this part is often underestimated. If you have a lot of knowledge of something, you are often inclined to talk in technical terms. For someone who is just starting a career, this can be confusing and they will therefore drop out faster. If you are looking for someone with experience in the field, it can be good to use the real familiar terms. It is therefore important that you first have the right candidate in mind, and then adjust the vacancy text accordingly. Also try to avoid English terms, unless of course, it is an international function.
Vague language
Imagine you read the following sentence: ''For this spider-in-the-web function, we are looking for a real...
The 10 tips to increase your empathy
Category:
* Personal Branding
van Orsouw14-10-2021 9:30 AM
"There is an empathy deficit in the world. More people are living alone and we are putting less time into social and community activities that enhance our empathic sensitivity. This is worrisome because empathy not only makes you a good person - it's also good for you: if you care more about others, you're more likely to be happy," said economist Richard Layard (Krznaric, 2015). Empathy also has the ability to mend broken relationships, deepen friendships and create new ones. And it improves your creative thinking, as empathy helps you see problems and perspectives from another's eyes.
For ten years, Roman Krznaric researched empathy from experimental psychology to social history, anthropology to literary studies, political science to brain science. About this, he wrote the book Empathy. We were inspired by this book and wrote 10 tips to help you expand your empathic potential.
But first: what is empathy anyway?
Empathy is the art of putting yourself in other people's thoughts, understanding their feelings and viewpoints, and acting on them.
So it is not the same as an expression of sympathy. Treating others as you would like to be treated is not applicable. In doing so, you are not taking...
Are you facing redundancy as an Expat or International in the Netherlands?
Together Abroad11-10-2021 4:31 PM
It’s not an easy situation if you suspect you’re about to be made redundant, or if you already have been. And so ‘now what?’ is the foremost thought running through your mind. Change is coming for you and maybe for your family, and transitions aren’t easy or straightforward. The challenge is always insufficient planning to prepare you mentally and tactically with the right blend of skills and knowledge.
That’s why outplacement services are all about creating a real, actionable plan for you that helps you secure the next move in your career as you exit your current organization. This plan maximizes your chances of quick success to the next stage of your career.
What Outplacement Services Should Offer You as an Expat
We understand that redundancy is a tough thing for you as an Expat or International to face especially within a foreign country. If you are the employee-facing redundancy, you definitely need support to secure a new job. But you also need a company that is an expert within the Dutch Labour market and support you with all questions with regard to unemployment. What are the regulations if you wish to...
We are going French! Join our French Candidate Weeks
van Orsouw21-09-2021 3:15 PM
We are going French! Join our French Candidate Weeks
Une escapade en France… en restant aux Pays-Bas. Vous y trouverez croissants, baguettes et macarons ! Durant la quinzaine du 27 Septembre au 8 Octobre, nous organisons un rendez-vous de l'emploi pour les francophones, par des francophones. Vous pourrez écouter des leaders d'opinion et des experts qui partageront leurs connaissances sur des sujets tels que : Les différences culturelles entre la France et les Pays-Bas Le CV aux Pays-Bas Le droit du travail néerlandais ou encore, Comment utiliser LinkedIn efficacement Cet événement se déroulera entièrement en français et vous y rencontrerez d'autres francophones résidant aux Pays-Bas.
Le planning :
Sur Place (Offline)*
14h45 - 15h00 arrivée sur place (à confirmer en fonction des règles sanitaires)
15h00 - 16h00 Atelier
16h00 - 17h00 Rencontre avec un recruteur
En Ligne (Online)
14h55 - 15h00 Connection des inscrits
15h00 - 16h00 Atelier
16h00 - 17h00 Rencontre avec un recruteur
*Nombre de places disponibles en fonction des mesures sanitaires en application aux Pays-Bas
Les Ateliers:
Droit du travail – les différences entre la France et les Pays-Bas par Wiebke Bonnet-Vogler
Date: Jeudi 30 Septembre
A: Bureau Undutchables à La Haye
S'inscrire Sur Place
S'inscrire En Ligne
Différences culturelles...
14 things that characterize successful people
Category:
* Daily employment news
van Orsouw12-07-2021 4:29 PM
What do successful people do?
1. They know when to go on with something and when to stop. Some things never work out. And sometimes all it takes is a different approach or a little more perseverance. They make the right choices in time.
2. They do more than is asked of them. Success is only achieved by adding value to others. The more you do this, the easier it becomes.
3. They don't think failure is a problem. The route to success is never a straight line. It is a path of trial and error. Every failure is an opportunity for growth. Failure is part of the process of succeeding.
4. They know it's up to them to achieve something great. Continuous development and hard work are important ingredients to achieve something beautiful.
5. They know what they want and work purposefully. If you know what you really like and you can focus on it very well, it becomes much easier to actually realize it. Simple.
6. They always take responsibility for themselves and their own actions. For them, it's not about what someone else does. It's...
7 tips for more self-confidence
van Orsouw12-07-2021 9:47 AM
Everyone has a little voice in his or her head. A voice that can say nice and unkind things. Sometimes it helps you but unfortunately it can also undermine you. How do you make sure you keep saying the right things to yourself? What habits make you more confident? How can you easily and in a fun way increase your self-confidence? Great questions with 7 great answers....
1. Compare yourself to yourself
Why compare yourself to someone else? No one in the whole world can be better you than you are yourself. When you don't compare yourself to anyone else, you become who you are. Then you make sure to focus on the best and the most beautiful in yourself.
So make it a priority to follow your own development and keep improving yourself. When you notice that you are growing, your worries will naturally diminish.
Michael Jordan, the best basketball player of all time, often said that he trained so much to beat himself. To become better himself. A wonderful approach. So compare yourself to yourself and discover the opportunities to grow further. There are plenty of them!
Strength
2. Be kinder to others
When you are kinder to others, you will look at yourself differently....
Take action on time in the event of violation of a non-competition clause
van Orsouw08-07-2021 11:14 AM
If your (former) employee violates or threatens to violate the non-competition clause, you’ll want to take action as soon as possible to prevent the employee from running off with your knowledge and/or your customers. Two recent court rulings make it clear that you must do this quickly, because otherwise you will lose the right to invoke the non-competition clause at all.
If you wait too long, judges will rule that you as an employer apparently do not attach great importance to the non-competition clause and that the employee could therefore trust that the non-competition clause does not impede their work for the competitor or your relations.
Judiciary: waiting one month is already a long time
So if you suspect or find out that the employee is going to work for a competitor or with your relations, quick action is required. The ‘s-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal ruled on February 16, 2021 that an employer who waited three months was too late to invoke the non-competition clause. It was about a physiotherapist who told his employer, a health / fitness centre, that he was going to join another physiotherapy and fitness practice, that being a competitor. The (former) employer did not take...
Dismissal (protection) of sick director
Category:
** HR daily news
van Orsouw08-07-2021 10:12 AM
Media reports about Volksbank speak of a sickened atmosphere at the top of this "state bank. The CFO literally got sick of it on August 12, 2020. As of September 5, 2020, his resignation as a statutory director followed. Since then, the dismissal has been the subject of litigation. On June 15, the Court of Appeal ruled that the prohibition on giving notice due to illness applies and that the CFO is therefore entitled to continued payment of his salary of €23,000 gross per month. How does this actually work with the dismissal of a sick statutory director?
Step 1: is there an employment contract?
First of all, it had to be decided whether an employment contract existed. After all, the relationship between the CFO and the Volksbank had, on paper, been called an 'assignment contract'. On November 6, 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court determined how to determine whether a working relationship qualifies as an employment contract; this can be summarized as 'substance prevails over appearance'. The rights and obligations as they follow from the paper assignment agreement point to an employment contract, according to the court: the CFO must comply with various regulations and instructions regarding compliance and integrity, an annual...
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Lead Workplace Strategy Consultant