Western Europe Contract Conditions

Company 1st contract Probation Health Care Notice
Ballet Du Rhin 1 year NO Co’s masseur + State(Nat. Ins) 6 months
Dutch National Ballet 1 year NO Co’s own + State(Nat. Ins) N/A
Bavarian State Ballet 1 year NO Co’s own + State(Nat. Ins) 10 months
Dresden Semperoper Ballet 1 year NO Theatre insured against work accidents 31st October deadline
Hamburg Ballet 1 year NO State Health Insurance (as above) 31st October deadline
Stuttgart Ballet 1 year NO State Health Insurance 15.5% of pay 9+ months
Royal Danish Ballet 1 year 6 months Co’s own + State(Nat. Ins) 1 month during probation; then end January
Norwegian National Ballet 1 year 6 months Co’s own + State(Nat. Ins) 6 months
Zurich Ballet 1 year NO Co’s own + State(Nat. Ins) 31st January

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