Employment certificate
A certificate of employment shows how long you have worked and what tasks you have done.
When your employment relationship ends, you are entitled to an employment certificate from your employer. It shows how long you have been employed and what your job was.
At your request, your employer can also enter an evaluation of how well you have performed your work and why your employment relationship ended. If you don’t request an evaluation, your employer is not allowed to enter this information in your employment certificate.
An employment certificate is useful when applying for a new job: it serves as proof of your work experience during job interviews. The employment certificate is also important if you’re unemployed and apply for unemployment benefits.
If you forget to request an employment certificate immediately, you can request it later. Your employer is obligated to issue an employment certificate if you request it within 10 years of the end of your employment.