Situations we often see
Every situation is different, but the question is always the same: how do I come out of this well?
1. You have been given an improvement plan (PIP), but you actually want to leave
After a review, you are given a personal improvement plan. Goals, a timeline, monthly evaluations. You already know that the trust is gone, and you no longer see yourself working here. You do not want to spend months in a process that mainly builds a dismissal file.
What you want: the most favourable deal possible, and a quick move on to a new start in your career. Preferably before the file is complete.
2. There is a settlement agreement on the table, but there is no dismissal file
Your employer talks about a reorganisation, or a difference of opinion. But nothing has ever been recorded about your performance, and your position does not really seem to be disappearing. Even so, there is a settlement agreement with a short deadline.
Without a fully substantiated ground for dismissal (voldragen ontslaggrond), your employer needs your signature. That makes your position strong. A first offer is then rarely the best offer.
What you want: to get the most favourable deal out of that negotiating position.
3. You are ill, and you want to leave your employer
You have been at home for some time. The work itself, or the conflict with your manager, is part of the problem. You do not really want to go back. But resigning yourself would cost you your transition payment (transitievergoeding) and your benefits.
While you are ill, you are protected against dismissal (opzegverbod bij ziekte). A good deal is still possible, with a suitable end date, a severance payment and arrangements that protect your benefits as much as possible. We help you towards that settlement agreement.
What you want: to reach a deal, and to part ways on good terms.
4. You want to leave yourself, but you would like your employer to offer you a settlement agreement (VSO)
You no longer see your future with this employer. Perhaps the relationship with your manager has changed, or the company's direction no longer suits you. But resigning yourself would cost you your transition payment and your unemployment benefit.
You can also set a settlement agreement (also called a termination agreement or mutual termination agreement) in motion yourself. Then the right approach and timing matter: how you start the conversation and what you put on the table. We help you go about it so that a deal follows, without losing sight of your rights.
What you want: a settlement agreement on the best possible terms, keeping your rights such as unemployment benefit.
Is your situation different?
Tell us about your situation