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Pay transparency: federal status in September 2026

An analysis published September 17, 2026 notes the absence of federal transposition of Directive 2023/970. Do not present its deadline as a new obligation already applicable to all private Belgian employers.

verified_userPKF BOFIDI Legal · pkfbofidi.com · PKF BOFIDI Legal · validated on 17 Sept 2026

Pay transparency before recruitment

Directive 2023/970 requires information on starting pay and prohibits questions about previous salaries. Publishing pay in the job advert is one option, not the only permitted way to communicate it.

verified_userCouncil of the European Union · consilium.europa.eu · Conseil de l’Union européenne · validated on 14 Apr 2026

Publish and track a job offer on My Actiris

Actiris terms of use require genuine job offers, accurate descriptions, and application tracking. Services are free and the employer remains responsible for published content.

verified_userActiris · my.actiris.brussels · Actiris · validated on 26 Jun 2024

Replace native language requirement

Unia analyzes the native language requirement as a risk of indirect discrimination based on national or ethnic origin. Describe the language level required for tasks.

verified_userUnia · unia.be · Unia · validated on 1 Jan 2017

Age limits in job postings

Unia reminds that an age limit in a posting must be justified. Seek a specific skill rather than an age range.

verified_userUnia · unia.be · Unia · validated on 9 Jun 2007

Shortage professions: list of July 1, 2026

The list distributed by Brussels Economy and Employment identifies shortage professions as of July 1, 2026. Verify the exact title before preparing an economic migration file.

verified_userBrussels Economy and Employment · economie-emploi.brussels · Bruxelles Économie et Emploi / Actiris · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Foreign worker: single permit and exemptions

Verify work and residence rights before setting the start date for a foreign candidate.

verified_userImmigration Office · dofi.ibz.be · SPF Intérieur, Office des étrangers · validated on 3 Jan 2019

Candidate data and reference checks

The DPA asks to limit data collected to position needs. References, sensitive data, and criminal records are not freely checked.

verified_userData Protection Authority · autoriteprotectiondonnees.be · Autorité de protection des données · validated on 24 May 2016

GDPR: CVs, references and recruitment tests

The Data Protection Authority explains how to apply the GDPR to recruitment. Collect only data needed for the role and set rules for references and automated decisions.

verified_userData Protection Authority · autoriteprotectiondonnees.be · Autorité de protection des données · validated on 4 May 2016

Practical tests and interview questions

The SPF Employment reminds of the limits of hiring tests and personal questions. The test must only assess competencies needed for the position.

verified_userSPF Employment · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 10 Oct 2008

Age, disability and beliefs: equality in recruitment

Directive 2000/78 protects applicants against discrimination based on beliefs, age, disability or sexual orientation. Provide the reasonable accommodation needed for selection.

verified_userEuropean Commission · employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Commission européenne · validated on 2 Dec 2000

Flexi-jobs: open sectors and exclusions

As of July 1, 2026, private and public sectors are open in principle; check activity and function exclusions.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 16 Sept 2026

Student status, apprenticeship, and exclusions

Check the training program and schedule before any commitment.

verified_userNational Social Security Office · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

From age 15: conditions and light work

Since May 4, 2026, certain 15-year-olds still subject to full-time schooling can perform light work.

verified_userSPF Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 4 May 2026

Students outside EEA: residence and work limit

The right to work depends on residence status. The 20-hour rule applies in all three regions for affected student residence permits.

verified_userSPF Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 24 Dec 2018

Minors: schedules, night work, and Sundays

Workers under 18 enjoy additional limits, even when the sector operates evenings or Sundays.

verified_userSPF Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2003

Indexation: limitation above 4,000 € in 2026

Check sector indexation mechanism and new moderation before calculating a salary increase. The 'index cents' applies from June 1, 2026.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

Eco-vouchers: entitlement, limits and 2026 list

Eco-vouchers are not automatic entitlement for everyone. Verify applicable collective agreement or authorized individual agreement.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

Night work: rules since June 2026

Use the current rules of the law of March 16, 1971, not old e-commerce summaries. Since June 1, 2026, night work is permitted in principle.

verified_userFederal Employment Service · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

RMMMG: 2,189.81 € since April 2026

The National Labor Council indicates a minimum guaranteed average monthly income of 2,189.81 € since April 1, 2026. First check applicable sector minimum for the position.

verified_userNational Labour Council · cnt-nar.be · Conseil national du travail · validated on 1 Apr 2026

Non-compete: thresholds and conditions in 2026

Check salary, role and collective agreement before inserting a non-compete clause. Thresholds are assessed at termination.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2026

Meal vouchers: ONSS conditions and 2026 ceiling

Check collective agreement or individual agreement before promising meal vouchers. Exemption depends on several cumulative conditions.

verified_userONSS · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2026

CP 200: annual bonus June 2026

The annual CP 200 bonus is 330.84 € in 2026. Verify any conversion to equivalent benefit before presenting it in the salary package.

verified_userSecurex · securex.be · Securex · validated on 23 Dec 2025

Prepare gender-neutral salary classifications

The SPF Employment presents the BE-MAGIC analysis on classifications and the pay transparency directive. It helps prepare grids used in salary offers.

verified_userSPF Employment · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 29 Sept 2025

Platform work: employment status and algorithms

Directive 2024/2831 provides for a rebuttable presumption of an employment relationship and regulates algorithmic management. As of 30 September 2026, its transposition deadline is still ahead.

verified_userEuropean Commission · employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Commission européenne · validated on 11 Nov 2024

Belgium: information to provide when employment starts

The FPS Employment explains Belgium’s transposition of Directive 2019/1152 through the law of 7 octobre 2022. Prepare individual information for the first day of work.

verified_userFPS Employment · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 31 Oct 2022

Trial period: abolition in ordinary contracts

Do not insert a trial period in an ordinary contract. Student and temporary work contracts retain special rules.

verified_userBelgian Federal Employment Service · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2014

Working time: European rest requirements and limits

Directive 2003/88 sets minimum rest periods and limits on working time. When drafting a Belgian job offer, also check national and sector-specific rules.

verified_userEuropean Commission · employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Commission européenne · validated on 18 Nov 2003

Full-time: 38 hours and compensatory rest

Verify sector duration before announcing full-time. Distinguish actual worked hours from average obtained through compensatory rest.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2003

Warehouse: check Sunday work authorization

Sunday work requires an applicable derogation for the activity. Mere candidate agreement or mentioning 'Sunday work' in the job posting is not sufficient.

verified_userFederal Employment Service · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 30 Mar 1971

Flexi-jobs: access and minimum wage

Check prior employment or pension status and apply the minimum wage corresponding to the sector.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 10 Sept 2026

Dismissal: notice period by seniority in 2026

Choose the notice table according to contract start date and seniority. Two changes apply to new contracts in 2026.

verified_userBelgian Federal Employment Service · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Aug 2026

Resignation: notice period duration

Verify the candidate's notice period before setting availability. The first six months rule changes for contracts starting from August 1, 2026.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Aug 2026

Student solidarity contribution

Budget the employer contribution and withhold the student portion when reduced regime conditions are met.

verified_userNational Social Security Office · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Student wage and percentages by age

First apply the sectoral collective agreement; age-related student wage reduction has not generally disappeared.

verified_userSPF Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Part-time: written contract content

Part-time work requires individual written documentation from work start. Specify the agreed weekly regime and schedule.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

Part-time: minimum reduced to one-tenth in June 2026

The general one-third rule was replaced by one-tenth on June 1, 2026. Adapt recruitment offer and contract templates.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

Variable part-time: notification and schedule retention

Plan specific framework in work rules and communicate each schedule in advance. Simple mention of 'flexible schedules' is not sufficient.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

Part-time: minimum services and monitoring

Verify service duration and ensure schedule traceability. The reduced 2026 weekly minimum does not eliminate the three-hour per-service general rule.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

Interim: authorized reasons and written contract

Justify interim use by legal reason and verify corresponding procedure. The agency remains the legal employer.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

2026 income: tax and parental tax burden

Tax thresholds are distinct from the social quota.

verified_userNational Social Security Office · studentatwork.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2026

Mandatory provisions to include in student contract

The contract must describe the position, remuneration, working time, and practical safety information.

verified_userSPF Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 10 Nov 2022

Fixed-term contracts: equal treatment and renewals

Directive 1999/70 protects fixed-term workers against unjustified differences in treatment and abusive renewals. Check Belgian law for the specific limits on successive contracts.

verified_userEuropean Commission · employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Commission européenne · validated on 10 Jul 1999

Temp work: pay and schedules at the user company

The temporary worker must receive at least the compensation they would receive as a permanent worker under the same conditions. The user company's schedule rules apply to the assignment.

verified_userFederal Employment Service · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 20 Aug 1987

Fixed-term contract: mandatory writing and successive contracts

Have each fixed-term contract signed before work starts. Check contract history before any renewal.

verified_userBelgian Federal Employment Service · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 22 Aug 1978

Brussels: 240-hour ceiling per quarter

The 650-hour social quota does not guarantee maintenance of Brussels family allowances.

verified_userFamiris / Iriscare · famiris.brussels · Famiris / Iriscare · validated on 1 Jan 2020

AI Act: timeline changed in July 2026

The Commission confirms that the AI Omnibus entered into force on 27 July 2026. Rules for high-risk systems listed in Annex III will apply from 2 December 2027.

verified_userEuropean Commission · digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu · Commission européenne · validated on 31 Jul 2026

VOP: only previous files subsist

The Vlaamse ondersteuningspremie can no longer be requested for new hiring since July 1, 2023. Bonuses already awarded subsist during their award period; new requests fall under individueel maatwerk.

verified_userDepartement WEWIS · vlaanderen.be · Departement WEWIS · validated on 30 Jul 2026

First recruitment: ONSS identification

Before the first hiring, obtain employer status with ONSS via WIDE.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Dimona: declare entry and exit

Declare entry at the latest when work actually begins and exit within the ONSS timeframe.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Dimona: choose OTH, STU, FLX or EXT

The Dimona type must match the actual employment regime and contribution scheme.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

DmfA: quarterly declaration

Prepare DmfA with employment and payroll data; Dimona does not replace it.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

First hirings: reduction since July 2026

Recalculate aid based on the date the right opens and rules effective July 1, 2026.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Posting: prior Limosa declaration

The foreign employer must declare the work subject to Limosa before work begins in Belgium.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Belgian client: check Limosa L-1 form

Before work by a posted employee, request proof of Limosa and report its absence to ONSS.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Pay transparency: Belgian transposition incomplete

Sources consulted as of 30 septembre 2026 do not establish that general federal transposition for the private sector is complete. Belgium’s request for six months concerned infringement proceedings and did not change the European deadline.

verified_userHouse of Representatives · dekamer.be · Chambre des représentants de Belgique · validated on 15 Jun 2026

Work rules: delivery, content, and filing

Prepare applicable work rules before the employee's arrival and provide them a copy. The obligation exists regardless of employer size subject to law.

verified_userSPF Emploi · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jun 2026

CP 200: access to Cefora and training plan

Since 2024, access to Cefora's services no longer requires registering a sectoral plan. The obligation for an annual plan remains for companies with at least 20 employees.

verified_userFonds social CP 200 · sfonds200.be · Fonds social de la Commission paritaire auxiliaire pour employés · validated on 2 Sept 2024

CP 200: organize training with Cefora

CP 200 companies can use Cefora's offering free of charge to train their employees. Schedule training during working hours.

verified_userFonds social CP 200 · sfonds200.be · Fonds social de la Commission paritaire auxiliaire pour employés · validated on 1 Jan 2024

EU Blue Card: recruiting highly qualified workers

Directive 2021/1883 makes it easier to recruit highly qualified workers from third countries. Check qualifications, the offer and the Belgian salary threshold applicable to the place of employment.

verified_userEuropean Commission · home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Commission européenne · validated on 27 Nov 2021

Request the correct criminal record extract

The SPF Justice describes the procedure for authorized employers. The request must match the activity and rest on applicable regulation.

verified_userSPF Justice · justice.belgium.be · SPF Justice · validated on 28 Jun 2017

When to organize preliminary health assessment

Medical surveillance depends on position risks. For a covered position, preliminary assessment must occur before actual assignment.

verified_userSPF Employment · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 12 Jun 2017

Personnel register and Dimona exemption

Determine whether a register remains required for hired persons and work locations.

verified_userSPF Employment · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2003

Individual account: content and delivery to employee

Open the individual account upon hiring and plan its delivery to the worker.

verified_userSPF Employment · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 27 Aug 1980

650 hours per calendar year

In 2026, the permanent social quota is 650 hours across all employers.

verified_userNational Social Security Office · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Declare hours in Dimona STU

The STU declaration must precede work and be based on an already-signed student contract.

verified_userNational Social Security Office · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Flexi-job: Dimona FLX and OK response

A correct, timely, and accepted Dimona FLX is essential to the flexi regime.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Students: reserve hours in Dimona STU

Sign the student contract before Dimona STU and reserve hours by quarter.

verified_userONSS, administrative instructions 2026/3 · socialsecurity.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jul 2026

Student at work: check available balance

Request a certificate to check available hours before planning employment with reduced contributions.

verified_userNational Social Security Office · studentatwork.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2025

Students: 650-hour quota

Check your Student at work balance before reserving hours with reduced contributions.

verified_userONSS · studentatwork.be · Office national de sécurité sociale · validated on 1 Jan 2025

Temp work: communicate position risks

The user company must communicate the position qualifications and risks before selecting the temporary worker. The job sheet enables the agency to select a person fit for the assigned tasks.

verified_userFederal Employment Service · emploi.belgique.be · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · validated on 12 Jun 2017