Check your Dutch settlement agreement before you sign
Received a vaststellingsovereenkomst, or VSO? Get a first check in English for WW risk, notice period, severance pay and clauses that can affect your next job.
English help for a Dutch legal document
A VSO is often written in Dutch legal language. We translate the practical risk: what affects benefits, money, timing and your freedom after leaving.
Answer a few questions
Tell us about your job, salary and why your employer offered the VSO.
Upload your VSO
We check the document for WW risk, notice period, severance pay and important clauses.
See what needs attention
You get a fast first read. If needed, you can ask an employment lawyer to review it.
What is a VSO?
Read the plain-English guide to Dutch settlement agreements, WW-safe wording and clauses to check.
Calculate severance
Estimate the statutory transition payment, often the starting point for VSO negotiations.
Before you sign
Check the end date, WW wording, final settlement, non-compete clauses, legal costs and 14-day cooling-off period.
