1. DISMISSAL LAW A comparison

2. Introduction AmericaNetherlands

3. Current legislation America “At-will” rule Cut benefits Alter wages Reduce time paid off Exceptions Contract Common Law exceptions Statutory Law exceptions

4. Research on Dismissal Law Lawrence E. Blades (1967) Oyer and Scheafer (2000, 2002) University of Chicago (2003)

5. Current Legislation the Netherlands Employer needs permission Fire permit (CWI) Court

6. Research on Dismissal Law Strictness in employment protection: 3.1 (OECD 1999) Ronald Schettkat (2005) MKB (2012) Principle of Proportionality

7. Conclusion America Unemployment: 5.5% Netherlands Unemployment: 7.2%