Labour law and social security
We assist you in the field of labour law, both in the area of individual labour relations and collective labour relations throughout the full cycle (start-up/growth and expansion of activities/disposal or winding-down of activities and restructuring) of your company. All aspects of these two disciplines are covered, and we can advise you both to act proactively and avoid possible problems or issues or limit their adverse consequences as much as possible and mediate when a concrete dispute arises. Not only do we give advice, but we also provide you with the necessary tailor-made documents and checklists to be in legal compliance, and able to implement a given policy correctly.
Assistance can be provided in all phases of the individual employment relationship, from recruitment to actual employment and termination, including:
various types of employment contracts (for Belgian or outbound international employment)
Organise recruitment yourself or via third parties?
Recruitment of foreign employees in Belgium
Correctly determine the employment status of employees under employment law
(Statutory) obligations vis-à-vis employees and government
Financial incentives
Drawing up management and consultancy agreements
Various suspensions of the employment agreement
Equal treatment/discrimination
Working time/flexible and temporary employment/location- and time-independent work
Drafting (non) competition clauses/confidentiality clauses/labour regulations/policies
Composing optimal remuneration packages (fixed/variable/extra-legal insurance/in-kind/financial participation)
Foreign employers who employ personnel in Belgium or temporarily post staff to Belgium
Checks by labour inspectorates and other public authorities
HR scan
Individual dismissal of staff (whether or not protected) and conclusion of agreements
End of career planning
Assistance can also be provided in a number of aspects of collective labour law, including:
Personnel aspects of various forms of restructuring (outsourcing/co-sourcing/asset deal/share deal/joint venture/closure/collective and multiple dismissal/merger)
Due diligence on share or asset deal
Correctly determining Joint Committee and applicable CLAs
Drawing up a company CLA
Consultation with staff, trade union delegation or consultative bodies (Works Council/Committee on Prevention and Protection) + compliance with legal obligations
We can also provide advice and assistance with regard to social security in the employer-employee relationship and with regard to the social status of the self-employed, both in terms of contributions and benefits:
Correctly determining the employment status of employees under social security law
False self-employment and false employees taking into account specific aspects of certain sectors
Optimisation of wage costs
International employment
Issue of social dumping/fraud
Questions concerning employee/self-employed benefits (amounts/ conditions for accumulation)
Inspections by the NSSO or Social Inspectorate
Correct declaration and payment of contributions