File a complaint with the Netherlands Labour Authority
Investigating complaints by employees about their working conditions, working hours or payment below the staturory minimum wage.
Employees can file a complaint with the Netherlands Labour Authority if their employer does not comply with the legal provisions of the Working Conditions Act, the Working Hours Act, the Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act or the Foreign Nationals Employment Act and it has proved impossible to reach a solution to the problem in mutual consultation with the employer.
Apart from the employee himself, such reports can also originate from someone close to the situation; for instance from a colleague, a representative of a trade union, a social worker or a legal assistance counsellor.
Anonymous notifications and tips
Anonymous notifications will only be investigated if it is plausible that there is a dangerous situation in a workplace which seriously threatens the health and/or safety of employees. In addition, if payment below the statutory minimum wage and/or minimum holiday allowance can be demonstrated, anonymous tips will be investigated.
Reporting complaints
Serious complaints can be reported by filling in the online complaint form.
Complaints in areas in which the Netherlands Labour Authority has no jurisdiction are passed on to the relevant authority.