Employment law
English Noun Dutch Definition or extra’s
An organization united to
Trade unions Trade unionist Vakbonden protect & promote their
common interests.
one whose profession is to
conduct lawsuits for clients or
Lawyer Lawyer Advocaat
to advise as to legal rights and
obligations in other matters
If they are fired, they can’t go to
the competition and share the
Non- secrets/clause in a contract that
Niet-concurrentie
competition prevents the parties from
competing against the
employer even after dismissal
Agreement or accord – you
To consent Consensual Om in te stemmen have given consent for
something
Without value or significant
Null and void Nietig en ongeldig
<> valid
Compulsory Verplicht Required/obligatory by law/rule
Subordination
Ondergeschiktheidsrelatie To be lower in rang
relation
Entitled to Recht op Allowed to, committed to
Wages Loon Getting paid by the hour/week
Salary Salaris Getting paid by month
Performance- Payment according to
Prestatiegebonden bonus
related bonus performance
Fringe benefits Extralegale voordelen Ex. company car, laptops,…
Meal vouchers Maaltijdcheques
Commencing
Ingangssalaris Starting salary
salary
Pay & benefits Loon & voordelen
Severance
Ontslagvergoeding Dismissal payment
payment
Probationary
Proeftijd Trail period
service
One week’s
Één week op voorhand One week before
notice
Employment
Arbeidsovereenkomst
contract
Conditions Voorwaarden
Remunerate Vergoeding To pay an equivalent for
Trail clauses Proefbedingen
Confidentiality Vertrouwelijkheid
Fixed type
Arbeidsovereenkomst
employment
voor bepaalde tijd
contract
Part-time Deeltijdarbeidsovereenko
, employment
mst
contract
Student
Arbeidsovereenkomst
employment
voor studenten
contract
Contract for Overeenkomst voor
specific work bepaalde werken
Replacement
Vervangingsovereenkomst
contract
Multilingual
characteristic of Meertalig kenmerk van de
the Belgian Belgische markt
market
Working hours Arbeidstijd
Statutory Wettelijk vastgelegd
Trimmed of all excess
Lean system Slank systeem
Taking business down to the
bare minimum
To sever Scheiden Cut off
To abide Blijven
To induce Aanzetten tot To start/create
An employment
To employ An employee In dienst nemen
An employer
To dismiss A dismissal Ontslaan
To discriminate Discrimination Discrimineren
A competition
To compete Concurreren
A competitor
To amend A amendment Wijzigen
To terminate A termination Beëindigen
To provide A provision
Verstrekken/ een bepaling
To stipulate A stipulation
A bully
To bully Pesten
Bullying
To breach A breach Schenden
To complain A complaint Klagen
To resign A resignation Ontslag nemen
<> to promote
To demote A demotion Degraderen
Lower in rank
To harass An harassment Intimideren
To make
A redundancy Ontslaan Fire someone
redundant
Advice
To advise Adviseren Synonym: sensible, wise
Advisable
STRIKING:
English Noun Dutch Definition or extra’s
An organization united to
Trade unions Trade unionist Vakbonden protect & promote their
common interests.
one whose profession is to
conduct lawsuits for clients or
Lawyer Lawyer Advocaat
to advise as to legal rights and
obligations in other matters
If they are fired, they can’t go to
the competition and share the
Non- secrets/clause in a contract that
Niet-concurrentie
competition prevents the parties from
competing against the
employer even after dismissal
Agreement or accord – you
To consent Consensual Om in te stemmen have given consent for
something
Without value or significant
Null and void Nietig en ongeldig
<> valid
Compulsory Verplicht Required/obligatory by law/rule
Subordination
Ondergeschiktheidsrelatie To be lower in rang
relation
Entitled to Recht op Allowed to, committed to
Wages Loon Getting paid by the hour/week
Salary Salaris Getting paid by month
Performance- Payment according to
Prestatiegebonden bonus
related bonus performance
Fringe benefits Extralegale voordelen Ex. company car, laptops,…
Meal vouchers Maaltijdcheques
Commencing
Ingangssalaris Starting salary
salary
Pay & benefits Loon & voordelen
Severance
Ontslagvergoeding Dismissal payment
payment
Probationary
Proeftijd Trail period
service
One week’s
Één week op voorhand One week before
notice
Employment
Arbeidsovereenkomst
contract
Conditions Voorwaarden
Remunerate Vergoeding To pay an equivalent for
Trail clauses Proefbedingen
Confidentiality Vertrouwelijkheid
Fixed type
Arbeidsovereenkomst
employment
voor bepaalde tijd
contract
Part-time Deeltijdarbeidsovereenko
, employment
mst
contract
Student
Arbeidsovereenkomst
employment
voor studenten
contract
Contract for Overeenkomst voor
specific work bepaalde werken
Replacement
Vervangingsovereenkomst
contract
Multilingual
characteristic of Meertalig kenmerk van de
the Belgian Belgische markt
market
Working hours Arbeidstijd
Statutory Wettelijk vastgelegd
Trimmed of all excess
Lean system Slank systeem
Taking business down to the
bare minimum
To sever Scheiden Cut off
To abide Blijven
To induce Aanzetten tot To start/create
An employment
To employ An employee In dienst nemen
An employer
To dismiss A dismissal Ontslaan
To discriminate Discrimination Discrimineren
A competition
To compete Concurreren
A competitor
To amend A amendment Wijzigen
To terminate A termination Beëindigen
To provide A provision
Verstrekken/ een bepaling
To stipulate A stipulation
A bully
To bully Pesten
Bullying
To breach A breach Schenden
To complain A complaint Klagen
To resign A resignation Ontslag nemen
<> to promote
To demote A demotion Degraderen
Lower in rank
To harass An harassment Intimideren
To make
A redundancy Ontslaan Fire someone
redundant
Advice
To advise Adviseren Synonym: sensible, wise
Advisable
STRIKING:
