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 is in English consist of 4 sessions, each lasting 4 hours. Every session will be recorded, so if you are unable to attend a session, you can review the recording afterwards.

Virtual classroom

Dates & locations

English

Advanced

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 - march 2026

Monday, March 9, 2026 08:30 AM until 12:30 PM
Online (teams, zoom, GTM, ...)
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 08:30 AM until 12:30 PM
Online (teams, zoom, GTM, ...)
Monday, March 16, 2026 08:30 AM until 12:30 PM
Online (teams, zoom, GTM, ...)
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 08:30 AM until 12:30 PM
Online (teams, zoom, GTM, ...)

Price

€ 1625 Prices excluding VAT.

*Discount of € 100 for SD Worx customers calculated during booking

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