An employer in the Netherlands is responsible for continuing to pay wages to a sick employee during the first 104 weeks (2 years) of illness, according to the wage payment obligation. During this period, at least 70% of last-earned wages must be continued to be paid, with a minimum of 70% of the minimum wage. The employer and employee must work together on reintegration efforts to get the employee back to work. If incapacity for work continues after 104 weeks, this may lead to an assessment of incapacity for work and possibly the award of incapacity benefits through the Work and Income according to Labour Capacity Act (WIA).<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t