K Knowledge HF-D4.7-002 cross-sector 12 skills
Applying basic employment law
Knowing and applying rules on employment contracts, working hours, dismissal and employee participation in personnel decisions, and knowing when legal advice is needed.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Knowledge test · rho 0.40 (SD 0.13)
- hrmforce instrument
- Knowledge test (client-specific)
- Trainability
- high
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- stable
Test of declarative job knowledge, usually assembled per client.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Looks up in the collective agreement or staff handbook which rule applies to a question. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Applies rules on contracts, leave and dismissal correctly in own decisions and involves a lawyer when in doubt. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Sets the employment law policy of the organisation, negotiates terms of employment with trade unions and assesses precedents and legal risks. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession |
N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | Drafting and checking an employment contract Employment contracts | Drafts a contract with role, duration, hours, salary and clauses that comply with law and collective agreement. | stable |
| K | Applying the Dutch chain rule Chain rule fixed term contracts | Knows after how many temporary contracts and which total duration a permanent contract arises. | stable |
| K | Applying probation periods correctly Probation period | Knows which probation period is allowed for which contract duration and the consequence of an invalid clause. | stable |
| K | Assessing a non compete clause Non compete clause | Tests whether a non compete or non solicitation clause is valid and whether substantial interest is substantiated. | stable |
| K | Knowing dismissal routes Dismissal routes | Knows when the UWV, the subdistrict court or a settlement agreement is the right route for termination. | stable |
| K | Calculating statutory severance pay Transition payment | Calculates the statutory payment on termination based on years of service and monthly salary. | stable |
| K | Applying a collective labour agreement Collective agreement | Finds the rules on pay, hours, leave and allowances in the applicable collective agreement and applies them. | stable |
| K | Applying working hours legislation Working time regulations | Knows limits on working time, rest, night shifts and breaks and tests rosters against them. | stable |
| K | Knowing works council rights Works council law | Knows for which decisions the works council's consent or advice is legally required. | stable |
| K | Knowing statutory leave schemes Statutory leave | Knows maternity, birth, parental and care leave with the corresponding duration and payment. | stable |
| K | Assessing hiring and agency constructions Contingent labour law | Assesses whether deployment via an agency, payroll or contractor is legally sound and which rules apply. | rising |
| K | Knowing public sector employment status Public sector employment law | Knows that civil servants fall under private employment law and which specific schemes still apply. | stable |