To submit a dismissal request, complete the Dismissal request form due to an occupational disability (‘Aanvragen ontslagvergunning bij langdurige arbeidsongeschiktheid’). You will need to log in to the employer portal with your EH3 level eHerkenning account to do this.
Make sure you have your employee’s personal and contact information close to hand when filling out the form.
One of the documents you will be required to submit along with the form is the statement of fitness for work by the occupational health physician (‘bedrijfsarts’). It is very important that this statement meets the following criteria:
Please note: You will not have to submit a statement of fitness for work if your employee is entitled to an IVA benefit.
After we receive your dismissal request, we will review it to make sure all the necessary paperwork has been included. If any items are missing, you will be given 8 days to submit them. Once all the required documents have been received, we will forward them to your employee who will then have 2 weeks to respond.
We will usually need at least 4 weeks to evaluate your request and make a decision. This could take longer if 1 of the following situations occurs: