Belgium: Basic course on Belgian social law
In this crash course, you will master the complex landscape of social legal legislation in Belgium. The course provides a comprehensive overview of labor law and covers socio-legal rules throughout the employment lifecycle of an employee in Belgium.
This course will be given in English. The course consists of 2 days of online lessons. Every session will be recorded, so if you are unable to attend a session, you can review the recording afterwards.
Virtual classroom
English
4 sessions of 4 hours
€ 1625
* Discount for SD Worx customers! (Automatically added at checkout)Goal
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.
Target audience
- 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
Approach
Thanks to this training, you will know the Belgian socio-legal rules from entering to leaving employment.
Programme
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
Wages
- The pay slip
- Minimum wage
- RSZ
- Benefit in kind/benefit in kind
- Social subscription
- Checks and other elements
Absences – suspensions
- Illness
- 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
Practical information
Start dates and location(s)
Online - November 2026
- Monday, November 23, 2026 08:00 AM until 04:00 PMOnline (teams, zoom, GTM, ...)
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026 08:00 AM until 04:00 PMOnline (teams, zoom, GTM, ...)
Price
€ 1625Info
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