Leading in NEN 4400-1 certification
NEN 4400-1 certification
You want to show your employment agency, cleaning company, secondment agency, payroll company, or contracting company that you are a reliable partner for clients. You can do this with the SNA quality mark. As an SNA-certified company, the quality mark shows that you have your affairs in order. Normec is the knowledge partner that can help you achieve this quickly and efficiently. Our team not only checks the requirements of the standard, but also thinks along with you.
Advantages of NEN 4400-1 certification
Organisations with NEN 4400-1 certification have, among other things:
A head start with new clients
Less risk of chain and hirer liability
Proof that their administration is in order
Indemnification from liability for paying payroll tax and sales tax (under certain conditions)
NEN 4400-1 certification as proof of reliability as a partner
If you want your organisation to be eligible for the SNA quality mark, your company must meet the requirements of the NEN 4400 standard and the applicable SNA Standards Manual.
The NEN 4400 standard describes the requirements that temporary employment agencies and (sub)contractors must meet in order to demonstrate that they comply with their ‘labour obligations’. This mainly concerns the correct declaration and payment of income tax, sales tax, and social security contributions, the performance of identity checks and checks on the right to work in the Netherlands (combating illegal employment), and the payment of wages that do not contravene the Minimum Wage Act and the Minimum Holiday Allowance Act.
NEN 4400 consists of two parts:
• Part 1 applies to Dutch temporary employment agencies
• Part 2 applies to agencies operating on the Dutch market from abroad (see also NEN 4400-2)
The organisations in the SNA register are periodically checked and only included if they meet the requirements.
How can your organisation obtain the SNA quality mark and NEN 4400-1 certification?
The SNA quality mark is based on inspections carried out in accordance with the NEN 4400-1 and NEN 4400-2 standards.
Normec VRO is accredited by the Dutch Accreditation Council. This means that we, as an organisation, comply with the EN ISO/IEC 17020 standard for the NEN 4400-1, NEN 4400-2, and SNA standards manual (registration number I203). We are therefore authorised to carry out inspections for the SNA quality mark. Your organisation will receive the quality mark once an inspection has been carried out and completed with a positive result.
Quality mark obtained
Once you have obtained the quality mark, we will, in principle, review your personnel records, payroll records, financial records, sector-specific collective labour agreement compliance (if applicable), and specific situations (e.g., temporary employment and/or self-employed persons) every six months.
Switching service
Switching to Normec can be done in four simple steps – even if you are still affiliated with another inspection body!
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Methodology
How does NEN 4400-1 certification work?
- 1
Inspection
Together, we assess the current situation, checking the components of the NEN 4400-1 standard.
- 2
Report
You will receive a report from us based on the inspection, in which the various aspects of your company are assessed. We also report where improvements are needed.
- 3
Frequency
We usually check your organisation once every six months to ensure that you still meet the requirements of the SNA quality mark.
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What customers say about Normec VRO
The Greenery
Normec VRO not only has a high level of expertise, but also a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
The Human Specialist
With its inspections, Normec VRO contributes to the quality of our internal processes and thus to our reliability.
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View the PSO 30+ criteria.
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