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Benefits Guide
Employing in Belgium
Although Belgium doesn’t have a codified employment law several labour regulations at the Federal level work in tandem to protect workers’ rights. Employees in Belgium enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.
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Belgian labour laws stipulate a mandated minimum wage for all workers. The minimum wage, which is one of the highest in the EU, is reviewed annually to sync with existing price levels.
The national minimum wage in Belgium is €2,029.88 a month for a 38h a week or €12.33 per hour.
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For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly instalments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
Note that by Belgian law, the employer has to pay an additional 13th month with the December pay payment. This is only mandatory for employees that have been employed by the company for at least half a year (i.e. start date as of July 1st of the current year). It is relatively common for employers to decide to pay the 13 month payment to everyone regardless.
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The employee's contribution to social security taxes is set at 13.07% of the gross pay.
The employer’s cost is between 25-27% depending on the date the employee was hired.
Belgian social security contributions cover:
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We can help you get a new employee started in Belgium fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 4 working days.
Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.
For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.
Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.
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10 Public holidays
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Grow your team in Belgium with Remote
Want to employ workers in Belgium? Companies hiring in Belgium are typically required to either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.
Remote can employ team members in Belgium and keep you compliant. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Belgium team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Belgium. Sign up now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.
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Belgium, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Belgium may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.