96
92
Decent Work
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100
80
100
100
100
80
100
100
100
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | The Collective Bargaining Agreement No. 43 of 1988 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | Loi concernant la protection de la rémunération des travailleurs, 12 Avril 1965 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Labour Act, 1971 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §26-bis and 29 of Labour Act 1971; §11 of Public Holidays Act 1974 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §35-37 of Labour Act 1971; §79 of the Law on Flexible Work, 2017 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §19-29 of Labour Act 1971; §4 & 7 of the Law on Flexible Work, 2017; §51 & 52 of Law of 20 December 2020 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §27 of the Labour Act, 1971 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §3, 11-18, 32.2 and 66 of Labour Act 1971 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §4 & 11 of Public Holidays Act 1974 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | Royal Decree on determining Annual Leave for Salaried Workers, 30 March 1967; §34-38 of the Law of 20 December 2020 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | 3 JUILLET 1978-Loi relative aux contrats de travail |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §10-11 of 3 JUILLET 1978-Loi relative aux contrats de travail; §32 of the Law on Flexible Work, 2017 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §48-49 & 66-67 of 3 JUILLET 1978-Loi relative aux contrats de travail |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | Arrêté Royal du 09 Janvier 2014; §4 & 5 of Collective Labour Agreement no 147 2020; Law of 13 February 1998 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §6-13 of Convention Collective De Travail N° 10 Du 8 Mai 1973 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | Arrêté royal relatif à l'introduction d'un droit au congé parental dans le cadre d'une interruption de la carrière professionnelle |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §30.2 of 3 JUILLET 1978-Loi; §221, Royal Decree on Compulsory Sickness and Indemnity Insurance law; §63 Law of 20 December 2020 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §68-75 of the Law on Flexible Work, 2017 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | Royal Decree Rendering compulsory Collective Agreement N° 80 on Nursing Breaks, 2001 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Act on Combatting Discrimination between Men and Women, 2007 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §39 of Labour Act 1971; §5 of the Belgian Law of 25 April 2014 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §128 of Loi relative à l'assurance obligatoire soins de santé et indemnités coordonnée le 14 juillet 1994 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §128 of Loi relative à l'assurance obligatoire soins de santé et indemnités coordonnée le 14 juillet 1994 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §40 of Labour Act 1971 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | Arrêté royal du 13 juin 2005 relatif à l’utilisation des équipements de protection individuelle |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §16bis-21 of Arrêté royal du 27 mars 1998 relatif à la politique du bien-être des travailleurs lors de l’exécution de leur travail |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §39-43 of Labour Act 1971; Arrêté royal du 2 mai 1995 concernant la protection de la maternité |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Coordinated law of 3 June 1970 on Compensation for Occupational Diseases; Work Accidents Act 1971 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Royal Decree no. 50 of 24 October 1967 on Retirement and Survivors' Pensions; MISSOC Comp. Table for Belgium |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Royal Decree no. 50 of 24 October 1967 on Retirement and Survivors' Pensions; MISSOC Comp. Table for Belgium |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | Royal Decree of 25 November 1991 on Unemployment; MISSOC Comp. Table for Belgium |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | Coordinated Law of 14 July 1994 on Medical Care and Benefits; MISSOC Comp. Table for Belgium |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Coordinated Law of 14 July 1994 on Medical Care and Benefits; MISSOC Comp. Table for Belgium |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §4-5 of Loi du 10 mai 2007 formes de discrimination; 22 AVRIL 2012. — Loi visant à lutter contre l’écart salarial entre hommes et femmes |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §32bis & 32ter of the Loi du 4 août 1996; §101 & 119 of the Code Pénal Social 2010 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §19-28 of the Anti-Racism Act 1981; §26-31 of the Gender Equality Act 2007; §21-26 of the Anti Discrimination Act 2007 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §23 of the Belgian Constitution 1831 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Royal decree No 72 of 10 November 1967; Royal Decree of 20 July 1971 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §43-46 bis of Employment Contracts Act, 1978 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §43-46 bis of Employment Contracts Act, 1978; §1 of the Compulsory Education Act, 1983 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §8, 9, 32, 34 & 34 bis of Labour Act, 1971 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §433 quinquies and 433 octies of Penal Code 1867 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §27 of the Belgian Constitution 1831; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | Organic Law on National Labour Council 1952; Law of 5 December 1968 on Collective Agreements and Joint Committees |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | Loi du 19.08.1948 relative aux prestations d'intérêt public en temps de paix |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | Loi du 19.08.1948 relative aux prestations d'intérêt public en temps de paix |
