Unpaid salary
Check missing wages, worked hours, deductions and the last salary after employment ends.
Employment support in the Netherlands
Know what you are owed. Take the next step.
We help employees understand unpaid salary, overtime, holiday allowance, dismissal payments and sick pay.
- Clear explanation
- No obligation
- Help across the Netherlands
- Usually a reply within one working day
How we help
Practical help with Dutch employment rights
You do not need to know the legal terms. Tell us what happened and share the documents you have. We will help you understand the next sensible step.
Overtime & holiday allowance
Review overtime, unused leave and the statutory 8% holiday allowance.
Dismissal & final payments
Understand notice, final settlement, unused leave and possible transition payment.
Sick pay
Get clarity on continued salary, reintegration duties and protection during illness.
UWV & benefits
Practical guidance around unemployment or sickness benefit applications and documents.
Contract & payslip review
Make sense of your contract, temporary agency documents, payslips and employer messages.
About Fair Work Legal
Practical experience, careful attention and help in your own language
Your situation is assessed by our team, which focuses on employment-law questions from employees in the Netherlands.
The owner has worked for a temporary employment agency for many years and understands the practical side of agency work from the inside. This experience helps us recognise how contracts, working hours, salary payments, sickness, the end of employment and communication with an agency or employer come together. There is also practical knowledge of UWV procedures, including matters involving sickness at the end of employment and unemployment benefits.
Our team also includes an experienced Ukrainian staff member. She can discuss a matter in Ukrainian, Russian or Polish, help clarify the facts and support communication throughout the assessment. This makes it easier to explain important details accurately and to understand the next steps.
We begin by listening carefully and reviewing the information available. You then receive a clear explanation of what may be possible, which documents matter and what a sensible next step could be. We do not make unrealistic promises and explain the approach and possible costs before further work begins.
Agency experienceKnowledge of employment-agency practice from the inside
UWV proceduresPractical support with sickness and unemployment procedures
Five languagesEnglish, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian and Polish
Your rights in the Netherlands
Work should be fair — including the way you are paid and treated
Dutch employment law can protect employees even when a contract is unclear, the employer is abroad or the work was arranged through an agency.
Ask about your situationPay and working hours
Salary on time, payment for recorded hours, correct deductions and holiday allowance.
When employment ends
Final salary, unused leave, notice rules and possible compensation.
During illness
Continued pay, reintegration support and legal protection from improper dismissal.
A clear process
From first message to a practical plan
The first review is free and without obligation. We explain what is realistic before you decide what to do.
- 1
Tell us what happened
Send a short message by WhatsApp or email in the language you prefer.
- 2
Share your documents
A contract, payslip, time record or employer message can help us assess the situation.
- 3
Receive clear next steps
We explain your options, the likely route and any costs before further work starts.
Not sure whether you have a case? That is exactly what the first review is for. Where legally possible, we also discuss whether part of the costs may be recovered from the employer.
Message us on WhatsAppWhy Fair Work Legal
Clear communication. Careful assessment. No false promises.
Your first assessment is free
We first check whether and how we may be able to help.
Your language matters
Communication is available in five languages, so important details are easier to understand.
Transparent before action
The route, expected steps and any costs are explained before further work begins.
Registered in the Netherlands
Fair Work Legal is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 94866074.
Experience from practice
Three situations in which we have helped employees
Experience gained by our team in previous work. Every matter depends on its own facts and documents.
Natalia
Salary backpay and transition payment
After reviewing Natalia’s payslips, recorded hours and final settlement, it became clear that not everything had been paid correctly. We helped calculate the outstanding salary and possible transition payment.
Nanka
Sick when employment ends
Nanka’s employer refused to pay her final salary while she was ill and would not report that she was leaving employment while sick. We ultimately recovered the outstanding salary and transition payment to which she was entitled and arranged her sickness benefit with UWV.
Roman
Outstanding salary and WW application
After employment ended, Roman had outstanding salary and questions about WW. We helped determine what was still owed and supported him with the information and documents for an unemployment-benefit application.
Frequently asked questions
Useful to know before you contact us
Is the first review really free?
Yes. The initial assessment is free and without obligation. If further work is appropriate, the approach and any costs are explained first.
What documents should I send?
Send whatever you have: your contract, payslips, time records, dismissal letter and relevant messages. We will tell you if anything else is needed.
Can you help if I no longer work there?
Often, yes. Missing final salary, holiday allowance, unused leave or possible compensation can still be worth checking.
Do I need to speak Dutch?
No. You can contact us in English, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian or Polish.
Can costs be recovered from my employer?
In many matters we can assess whether reasonable costs may be recovered in full or in part from the employer. This depends on the legal basis, the steps taken and the outcome, so it cannot be guaranteed in advance.
Free first review
Tell us what happened. We will help you see the next step.
Complete the short form and continue in WhatsApp, or contact us directly by email.