Care leave and salary for highly skilled migrants  

As you may know, a salary criterion applies to highly skilled migrants. In exceptional cases it is allowed to pay a lower salary for a certain period of time. For example, in case of use of maternity and parental leave and other types of leave under the Work and Care Act (WAZO) or use of the right to strike. In a recent news release, the IND reiterated the conditions under which this is temporarily allowed:

• The change must be reported to the IND within four weeks of it taking effect.
• In the case of WAZO leave, it must be demonstrated that the knowledge migrant meets the conditions for granting the leave.
• In the case of care leave, it must be demonstrated that it is necessary care leave.
• The leave or strike must be properly documented in the employer's records.
• Upon inspection by the IND, the employer must be able to show the supporting documents.