Uhmm in order to avoid any future problems, I'll suggest him to consult with a labor lawyer and draft the contract accordingly. Thank you all for your inputs.

He is starting the business with 2 persons, himself and the new employee. He has a business plan and a bank is willing to loan him initial fund for starting this business. If business grows, he is willing to pay incentive or share certain percentage of profit. And also get the employee more involved with the business, learning Dutch, etc. If business grows significantly, from 2nd year onwards, he is also planning on offering the employee be a partner in the business. But the problem here is the insecurity what if the employee wants to switch job within the first year. So the suitable option here can be the non-competence clause in the contract. Employee is educated and drafted contract is in English so he can read and understand. But still I’ll emphasize that he explains contents of the contract and the employee understands (esp non-competence clause) it prior putting his signature. Thanks again.

Hi, he is starting a new business on a small scale basis. So the first 1 year is crucial for him to establish the business and its growth. He cannot afford if the employee leaves within that one year as there are costs and time involved in bringing this employee from a non-European country. I guess non-competence clause in the employment contract for that one year can be an option.

Hi, I was more thinking of non-competence clause in the employment contract. This employee falls under special skill category, and it takes around 3 - 6 months to get the employee here after completing all governmental formalities. So a few months after he arrives here, if he wants to switch job, my friend has to stop the business until he brings another employee. Anyways, thanks for your response.

Hi, is there any way that the employer can prevent the employee from leaving ? Thanks in advance.