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Verdict by a judge in a civil law case started with a summons and ending with a final decision in the relevant instance.

Court that decides in first and sometimes sole instance or in administrative appeals in the administrative law section of the court, in certain administrative disputes.

The part of the gross wages deposited in the employee’s account for the save-as-you-earn scheme.

This law prescribes that employers must pay the employees wage during sickness for a maximum of one year.

A reduction in the pay increases of contractual wages. The main reason is to use the money saved to create new jobs or limit reductions.

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Dutch law that came into force on 1 January 2004 providing social assistance. It replaces the National Assistance Act (ABW) and the

The aim of the law is to curb the inflow into, and stimulate the outflow out of disablement provisions.

Official document (writ) summoning a person to appear in court to settle a conflict (civil procedure) or to go on trial on criminal charges (criminal procedure)

Joining several criminal cases registered separately by the public prosecutor so that they can be dealt with as one court case.

Verdict by a judge who feels there is no proof that the suspect committed the crime he/she was charged with by the public prosecutor.

Working in a system where the working hours of two or more groups of employees (of about equal numbers) follow or slightly overlap.

An employment contract which does not specify a fixed period of time or a final date of employment, except a retirement date.

A person who works, not on the basis of a an explicit employment contract, in the company or practice of the partner or parents.

A diploma at the level of senior general secondary education (havo), pre-university education (vwo), or level-2 of senior secondary vocational education (mbo).

Protecting and improving the health of employees when related to the relationship employees have with their work and working environment.

The number of employees who are trade union members, expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees.

Adoption of a child by a couple of whom one of the partners is the legal or biological parent of the child.

The duration in working days per conflict is determined by the company that has the longest strike action. In case of several strike actions within one company due to one conflict, the duration of...

Acceptance as a legitimate child following a court decision in consequence of the application of a couple or single person who wishes to adopt the child, or under The Hague Adoption Convention of...

Decisions under the Administrative Law Enforcement of Traffic ("Wet Mulder"). This law regulates the administrative settlement of traffic offences, with the aim of alleviating the workload of...

The Supplementary Benefits Act tops up benefits under ZW, WW, WAZ, and Wajong provisions (for sickness and disability) to the guaranteed income level. The law came into force on 1 January 1987 and...

Measure in criminal justice where the judge orders that a crime suspect who has mental or physical problems must be treated or counselled or nursed in an appropriate facility outside the prison...

Employee earning the minimum wage applicable to his/her age or less. For part-time workers the minimum wage is proportional to the number of weekly hours worked.