{"id":6688,"date":"2024-10-02T13:15:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T10:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arbeidsadvocaat.nl\/definitie\/settlement-agreement-vso\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:55:48","slug":"settlement-agreement-vso","status":"publish","type":"definitie","link":"https:\/\/arbeidsadvocaat.nl\/en\/definitie\/settlement-agreement-vso\/","title":{"rendered":"Settlement Agreement (VSO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a settlement agreement (VSO)?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In employment law, a settlement agreement is often a termination agreement (<a href=\"https:\/\/wetten.overheid.nl\/jci1.3:c:BWBR0005290&amp;boek=7&amp;titeldeel=15&amp;artikel=900&amp;z=2017-01-01&amp;g=2017-01-01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Article 7:900 of the Dutch Civil Code<\/a>). This is a written agreement between an employer and an employee that sets forth the terms and conditions for the termination of employment. Such a settlement agreement includes provisions regarding, among other things, the termination date of the employment relationship, the amount of any severance pay, any exemption from work, the final settlement, references, and any covenants such as a confidentiality clause and a non-compete clause. It is important that a settlement agreement be drafted carefully and that both parties are fully aware of their rights and obligations.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vso-cta-blog has-brand-background-color has-brand-text-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3fb13bd5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:16px;border-top-right-radius:60px;border-bottom-left-radius:16px;border-bottom-right-radius:16px;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\">\n<p class=\"has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HAVE YOU RECEIVED THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don&#8217;t sign until your VSO has been verified<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our employment law attorneys will review your settlement agreement based on 35 criteria and negotiate for a better deal if possible.  <strong>In 95% of cases, your employer will pay the legal fees.<\/strong>  You&#8217;ll hear from us within 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/arbeidsadvocaat.nl\/en\/settlement-agreement\/\">Get your VSO checked<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Want to contact us directly? Call <a href=\"tel:+31850606499\">085 060 6499<\/a>, and we&#8217;ll get started today. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-6688","definitie","type-definitie","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arbeidsadvocaat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/definitie\/6688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arbeidsadvocaat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/definitie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arbeidsadvocaat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/definitie"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arbeidsadvocaat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/definitie\/6688\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arbeidsadvocaat.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}