Yes, you may if you are absent for a longer period of time. For example, due to illness or vacation. But your employer may only read your business e-mail, not your private e-mail. And your employer must comply with the conditions of the Privacy Act, the AVG. Tip: keep your private email in a folder called 'Personal'.
Read more: Checking email absent employees
Bron: https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/themas/werk-en-uitkering/controle-van-werknemers#mag-mijn-werkgever-in-mijn-mailbox-kijken-als-ik-er-niet-ben , geraadpleegd op 10 april 2026.
