Temporary employment agencies earned billions on the backs of temporary staff.
Did you ever work as a temporary worker between 2011 and 2026? Then there is a very high chance that you were underpaid, and that is in violation of European rules. Claim back your lost income now!
In total, victims missed out on tens of billions of euros, and so we (Stichting Uitzendclaim) have now set up a class action lawsuit. What exactly happened?
The temporary employment collective labor agreement, under which most temporary workers fall, allowed them for years to earn an average of 13 percent less than permanent employees. This has only been rectified starting in 2026, causing millions of people to miss out on income for fourteen years—amounting to tens of billions of euros in theft!
Thousands of euros in back payments
Potentially entitled to thousands of euros in back payments per person
Equal pay
Right to equal pay as permanent employees
Don't wait too long
Wage claims become time-barred after a period of 5 years.
There is good news for the affected temporary workers!
Until 2026, temporary agency workers in the Netherlands were structurally paid less than permanent employees. In 2022, the European Court of Justice ruled that the principle of equal pay also applies to collective labour agreements for the temporary employment sector. Despite years of warnings from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the temporary employment sector (including, remarkably, their representatives ABU/NBBU) failed to amend the collective labour agreement for years. Minister Hans Vijlbrief even stated that the industry was not complying with the rules either. As a result, many temporary agency workers and seconded employees are entitled to back payment of wages, allowances, and other compensation. Therefore, please do not wait too long: wage claims usually expire after five years. Register now for this mass claim free of charge.
Stichting Uitzendclaim.nl recovers your wage claim free of charge.
We support (former) temporary agency workers and seconded employees who may have received too little wages, allowances, or other employment benefits, or have received none at all, for years. There are no hidden costs, no registration fees, and no administrative costs. If you do not qualify for a claim, you pay nothing.
1. Examination of your situation
We assess free of charge whether you are entitled to back payment based on your employment history, payslips, and the applicable temporary employment collective labour agreement.
2. Equal pay for temporary agency workers
The European Court of Justice confirmed in 2022 that temporary agency workers and seconded workers are entitled to equal pay and other remuneration compared to permanent employees in comparable positions. In 2024, the Dutch Supreme Court also confirmed this.
3. Legal action for a fair repayment of personal funds, of all things, and compensation for damages and interest
If it turns out that you have received too little, we will enter into negotiations with the employment agency to amicably recover outstanding wages and allowances. Otherwise, we will litigate against them. On your behalf, on behalf of thousands of victims, and that is what makes your participation so strong in ensuring you obtain your rights.
4. Securing claims (2026)
Many claims have a statute of limitations of five years. That is why registering now, in a timely manner, is so important. We help secure your rights and evidence.
5. Payment of your compensation
When a claim is successfully settled, you will receive the back payment of your own salary to which you have always been entitled, and compensation for damages.
Sti Uitzendclaim is professional, supported by highly experienced experts and socially honest lawyers and legal professionals who have been conducting claim proceedings and offering legal advocacy for over 35 years. Experienced and acting with integrity, they are standing up against 8 large employment agencies that have already withheld billions of euros too much; that money really must now be returned to the rightful owners.
What victims say about Stichting Uitzendclaim.nl
Thanks to Sti Uitzendclaim.nl, I finally received clarity regarding my rights and a proper handling of my own money back and a claim/compensation. Their professional approach made all the difference in my claim to be compensated.
Anonymously
Former temp worker
€ 3.300
missed out per year
Fictitious example case: K. Mensah worked for years through a temporary employment agency, averaging 32 hours per week. In retrospect, it turns out that he received €2 per hour less in wages compared to permanent colleagues doing the same work. For Kwame, this means a lost income of at least €3,300 per year, excluding allowances, holiday pay, and other reimbursements. Over several years, this amount can therefore add up significantly.
K. Mensha (38) uit Rotterdam
K. Mensah (38) from Rotterdam worked for years as a logistics employee through an employment agency and possibly received structurally lower wages than colleagues in permanent employment. For Kwame, this meant not only a lower monthly salary, but also less financial room to save, cover unexpected costs and realize plans for the future.
In addition to lost wages, Kwame may also be entitled to:
- holiday pay/bonus/13th month
- shift allowances
- overtime pay
- pension disadvantage
- statutory interest
- etc.
regarding amounts that have not been paid in full for years. As a result, his total wage claim and compensation could turn out to be significantly higher than just the back wages alone. For Mensah, the financial damage over several years could amount to a substantial sum. Therefore, he is joining this comprehensive mass claim to still receive what he may be entitled to.