You have the same employment rights as any other employee in Belgium even if you are working off the book…

Everyone who works as an employee in Belgium has the same employment rights. Even if you have no legal re...

Regularisation through employment does not exist in Belgium. ...

Whether or not you are allowed to work in Belgium depends on your residence rights and whether you are st...

Never take unnecessary risks. The employer is obliged to create a safe and healthy work environment. If a...

Documentary evidence of your employment is very important. Especially if you don't have ...

Labour inspectorates are safe places. Their primary task is to protect the rights of employees. That mean...

Here we explain what you should earn as a minimum. There are also rules about how your employer must pay ...

Did you work in Belgium and were your employment rights not respected? If so, you can still enforce your…

For the research it is of course important to have as much information as possible and proof to the insti…

If you have legal residence and you have received benefits (unemployment, a living allowance…), you may…

Important! If you have no legal residence, you may not carry out volunt...

A pregnant woman: May not be fired because she is pregnant. May not do perform kinds of dangerous work. M…

You may only be fired on the spot, if you have committed a serious offence (theft, for example). The offe…

Anyone who is too ill to work is allowed to stay at home without losing their job. You will however, need…

You'll find the general rules with regard to the number of hours you're allowed to work, here. There are ...

Your employer should generally transfer your ...

If you work legally, the agreements between employer and employee are generally put down on paper, i.e. a…

A self-employed person is someone who works for themselves and is therefore their own boss....

It is very common for us to refer to employment rights that apply to all employees. Naturally, it is vita...

You can take your employer to court yourself. You will need the necessary ...

The inspectorate may independently decide to carry out an inspection in the workplace. I...

Employees with no legal residence can still join a trade union. Your name will not be passed on to the go...

You retain rights as an employee, even if you are working without legal residence. You are also entitled ...

If an employer seriously abuses an employee (clandestinely), this may be a case of human trafficking. If…

An employer may be heavily penalised if they have people working off the books or clandestinely. There ma…

Before you take any other steps, it's important to gather ...

Which rights you have depends on which status you have. Make sure it is always clear about the situation ...

Every employer is obliged to inform the government of who works for them and how much they pay in wages….

Working off the books is when an employer doesn’t register you with the government. Your employer risks a…

Working clandestinely is working in Belgium as a non-Belgian without the permission to work in Belgium. I…

Stealth work is when someone works as a self-employed person but hasn’t officially been recognised as sel…

If you are unable to pay for medical help and you have no residence permit, you can invoke the 'U...

If you are in Belgium but you have no legal residence, you are not allowed to work in Be...

FAIRWORK Belgium is an organisation with more than...