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Managing employee sickness according to Dutch law

After attending this training, you will be able to oversee what needs to be done when an employee calls in sick. You will be able to know how to communicate with the occupational health and safety service and know which legal actions you can take if an employee does not appear at the appointment with the company doctor or refuses to perform suitable work.

Virtual classroom

Beginner

03h00

645

* Discount for SD Worx customers! (Automatically added at checkout)

Goal

After attending this training, you will be able to oversee what needs to be done when an employee calls in sick. You will be able to know how to communicate with the occupational health and safety service and know which legal actions you can take if an employee does not appear at the appointment with the company doctor or refuses to perform suitable work.

Target audience

This training course is aimed at foreign HR managers and HR staff. This training is also very suitable for English-speaking SME entrepreneurs with staff in the Netherlands.

This training can be used to claim NIRPA PE points: 45 points in the Training - Knowledge category.

Approach

During this training, our experts explain to you what you should do if your employee calls in sick and all the legal  is unable to perform his duties due to illness and all the regulations that are involved.  They do so using a practical case study.   We will discuss several case studies to practice the theory.

Programme

  • Difference between illness and incapacity for work
  • Continued wage payment
    • Period
    • Amount
    • Suspension and expiry
    • Wage sanction
    • Possibilities for employer compensation
  • Cooperation with occupational health and safety service
  • Reintegration and action plan
  • Recovery notification
  • Timeline
  • Expert opinion and second opinion
  • Dismissal
  • Privacy

Practical information

Start dates and location(s)
Webinar - 27 maart 2025
  • Thursday, 27 March 2025 09:30 until 12:30
    Teams meeting
Webinar - 2 december 2025
  • Tuesday, 2 December 2025 09:30 until 12:30
    Teams meeting
Price
645 Prices excluding VAT.
*Discount of € 50 for SD Worx customers calculated during booking
Info
Virtual classroom
03h00
Beginner
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Marleen Maas

Jilly El Moridi - Voesenek

Jilly El Moridi - Voesenek