Belgium: Basic course on Belgian social law

After this course:

• You will understand the basic Belgian rules of labor law and social legislation.

• You can quickly and correctly answer the most frequently asked questions from employees.

• You can use mind-maps and you will know where you can find the right, up-to-date information

• HR officers

• HR managers

• HR business partners

• Managers

• SME business leaders

• Anyone who comes into contact with Belgian labor law and social legislation through their position

Thanks to this training, you will know the Belgian socio-legal rules from entering to leaving employment.

Day 1

Belgian Employment contract

• What is an employment contract?
• Form and validity conditions
• Types of contracts
• Labourers vs. employee
• Optional clauses

Obligations from the employer

• Employment regulations
• Dimona

Working hours

• What are working hours?
• (Crossing) boundaries
• Holidays and Sundays

Day 2

Wages

• The pay slip
• Minimum wage
• RSZ
• Benefit in kind/benefit in kind
• Social subscription
• Checks and other elements

Absences – suspensions

• lIlness
• Maternity leave
• Holiday
• Minor absenteeism, leave for compelling reasons, authorized absence and incomplete working days
• Work accident
• Time credit and theme leave

End of contract

• Notice period
• Dismissal protection
• Justification
• Outplacement

Employer's network

• Mandatory network
• Optional network

The course is provided by SD Worx People Solutions nv