🇳🇱 Job offer letter template — Netherlands
Currency EUR · gross monthly + 8% holiday allowance · Sample template, not legal advice
A sample offer letter for a Netherlands-based hire. It states whether the 8% holiday allowance is included, keeps probation within legal limits, and mentions the 30% ruling.
Letter header
[Company Legal Name]
[Company address, Netherlands]
Date: [date]
Offer
Dear [Candidate full name],
We are pleased to offer you the position of [Job title] at [Company name] under the terms below.
Position & start
Role: [Job title], reporting to [Manager]
Place of work: [City], Netherlands (remote/hybrid: [details])
Start date: [date]
Compensation
Gross salary: EUR [amount] per month, [inclusief / exclusief] the statutory 8% holiday allowance (vakantiegeld).
30% ruling: we will support your application, if eligible.
Pension: [scheme details]
Working time & leave
Working hours: [e.g. 40 hours/week]
Holiday: [25] days (statutory minimum 20 full-time).
Probation & notice
Probation: [1 month for a 6-month–2-year contract / 2 months for longer or indefinite] — none for contracts under 6 months.
Notice (employee): 1 month.
Confidentiality
This offer and its terms are confidential. Please do not share them outside your immediate advisors.
Acceptance
To accept, please sign and return this letter by [acceptance deadline].
For [Company Legal Name]
__________________________
[Signer name], [Signer title]
Accepted by the candidate
__________________________
[Candidate full name] · Date: ____________
Note
This is a sample template for the Netherlands, not legal advice. Confirm every clause with your HR and legal team before sending.
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