Dutch Legislation

Chapter I

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General provisions

Unemployment Insurance Act (WW) (Werkloosheidswet (WW)) · Articles: 20

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General provisions

1 Article 1

In this Act and the provisions based thereon, the following definitions shall apply:

1a Article 1a

In this Act, working hour (arbeidsuur) shall mean:

1b Article 1b

For the calculation of the amount of the benefit to which a right exists pursuant to this Act, the daily wage shall be considered to be 1/261 part of…

2 Article 2

Where a natural person resides and where a legal person is established shall be determined according to the circumstances.

2a Article 2a repealed
3 Article 3

Employee is the natural person, younger than the pensionable age, who is in a private-law or public-law employment relationship.

3a Article 3a

If necessary in derogation from Article 3 and the provisions based thereon:

4 Article 4

The following shall also be considered an employment relationship (dienstbetrekking) the work relationship of the person who:

5 Article 5

By or pursuant to a general administrative measure, rules may be established on the basis of which the employment relationship of a person shall…

6 Article 6

The following shall not be considered an employment relationship:

6a Article 6a repealed
7 Article 7 repealed
8 Article 8

A person whose employment has terminated in whole or in part shall retain the capacity of an employee, insofar as he does not perform activities by…

8a Article 8a

The person who, on the basis of the compulsory insurance pursuant to the Work and Income (Capacity for Work) Act (Wet werk en inkomen naar…

9 Article 9

Employer is the public sector employer or, respectively, the natural person or the entity to whom or to which one or more natural persons are in an…

10 Article 10

The following shall be considered an employer:

11 Article 11

The UWV shall be considered the employer in cases where:

12 Article 12

Our Minister is authorised, in derogation from Articles 9 and 10, to designate persons or bodies other than those referred to therein as the employer…

13 Article 13

The employer is obliged to provide the employee with the opportunity to exercise the powers granted to him and to fulfill the obligations imposed on…

14 Article 14

Wages are the wages within the meaning of Chapter 3 of the Social Insurance Funding Act (Wet financiering sociale verzekeringen).