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title: Case Law on Dismissal and Settlement Agreements
description: Read Dutch case law on settlement agreements, severance payments, wage claims, bonuses and full and final discharge, explained in practical terms.
author: Edwin van Jaarsveld
url: https://vaststellingsovereenkomst.org/en/case-law-dismissal-settlement-agreements
---

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## What does case law teach us about settlement agreements?

Courts consider not only individual words, but also the agreement as a whole, the negotiations and the circumstances. This overview translates judgments into specific points for employees and employers to consider.

Use a judgment as an explanation and point of comparison. The outcome in your own case will always depend on the facts and the precise wording of your settlement agreement.

### Common themes

- full and final discharge and salary
- bonuses and payments
- termination and annulment
- employment disputes and fair compensation

## Recent judgments and practical lessons

Select an item to read the facts, the court’s decision and the main practical lesson for your agreement.

[### Wage claim and full and final discharge

View the judgment](https://vaststellingsovereenkomst.org/index.php?Itemid=2776)

[### Bonus entitlement and full and final discharge

View the judgment](https://vaststellingsovereenkomst.org/index.php?Itemid=2770)

## Read more by legal subject

Continue from a judgment to the explanation and practical checks.

[Full and final discharge and salary](https://vaststellingsovereenkomst.org/index.php?Itemid=2776)

[Bonus and full and final discharge](https://vaststellingsovereenkomst.org/index.php?Itemid=2770)

[Revoke or terminate a settlement agreement](https://vaststellingsovereenkomst.org/index.php?Itemid=2773)

[Severance pay](https://vaststellingsovereenkomst.org/index.php?Itemid=2432)

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About the author

### Mr. Edwin van Jaarsveld

Edwin van Jaarsveld has over 20 years of experience with dismissal cases and regularly publishes about them.

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## Would you like to know what a judgment means for your settlement agreement?

Have your agreement and personal circumstances assessed before making a decision.

[Free settlement agreement review](https://vaststellingsovereenkomst.org/index.php?Itemid=2418)