Our services in the Netherlands
All five service pillars available: recruitment, Employer of Record and payroll, HR consultancy, managed specialist teams, and data analytics. Each service is fully adapted to Dutch employment law. Let Octagon handle the detail, so you can focus on your people.
Our services
Five pillars of expertise
Specialist HR services for regulated sectors, run directly in six European markets and tech-enabled since 1987.
Managed specialist teams
Embedded operational teams for ESA ESTEC, international organisations in The Hague, and Dutch defence institutions. One contract covers recruitment, compliant employment, and full operational delivery across finance, project controls, and data analytics.
HR consultancy and strategy
CAO collective agreement mapping, Works Council advisory, RI&E workplace assessments, and VBAR contractor compliance built on 39 years of Dutch employment law expertise. We also deliver salary benchmarking and benefits design for the international talent market.
Why it matters
How our services solve six Dutch employment challenges
Each challenge maps to a specific Octagon service pillar. The right combination removes the complexity entirely.
Sick pay and reintegration
Our EOR and payroll service absorbs the 104-week sick pay liability and manages reintegration obligations enforced by UWV, so you carry no direct risk.
Dismissal procedures
Our HR consultancy service navigates UWV and court approval routes, calculates transition payments, and ensures procedural compliance for every termination.
CAO and pension obligations
Our payroll service identifies applicable collective agreements, applies correct salary scales, and manages mandatory pension fund enrolment per sector.
Entity-free market entry
Our Employer of Record service lets you hire without establishing a Dutch BV, eliminating the 8-to-12-week entity setup and ongoing administrative burden.
Works Council coordination
Our HR consultancy service facilitates Works Council establishment and manages advisory and approval procedures for organisations with 50 or more employees.
Our process
Our 5-phase approach
Clients engage at any phase depending on their maturity and needs. Each phase builds on the last, but you can start wherever you are.
Enter the market
Set up compliant employment and a strong foundation for your team, wherever in Europe they sit.
Build your team
Find, relocate, and onboard international talent with immigration and relocation support built in.
Run your operations
Payroll processing, compliance reporting, and HR support handled for you, so your team can focus on the mission.
Optimise and grow
Benchmark pay, design benefits, and scale into the next market with the same team that set you up.
Strategic partnership
Data-driven workforce intelligence and continuous HR improvement, delivered as a long-term partnership.
Not sure where to start?
Every organisation is different. Our team can assess where you are, spot any gaps worth closing, and recommend the right combination of services while you keep full control over your people. With a personal touch.