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| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan-01 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Apr-22 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Wednesday | May-01 | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | May-30 | Ascension Day | |
| Monday | Jun-10 | Pentecost Monday | 7th Monday after Easter |
| Thursday | Jul-11 | Celebration of the Golden Spurs | Day of the Flemish Community |
| Sunday | Jul-21 | Independence Day | National holiday |
| Thursday | Aug-15 | Assumption Day | Assumption of Mary |
| Friday | Sep-27 | French Community Holiday | observed only by the French Community |
| Friday | Nov-01 | All Saints Day | |
| Monday | Nov-11 | Armistice Day | |
| Friday | Nov-15 | German Community Day | Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium |
| Wednesday | Dec-25 | Christmas Day |
The three community days are holidays for their government and administrative employees and may also be observed by banks in the community.
Bank holidays that fall in a weekend will NOT be held any other day.
In Belgium there are twelve 'official' public holidays, though two of them fall on a Sunday - Easter Sunday and Whitsun (Pentecost).
Other holidays may also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|
The three community days are holidays for their government and administrative employees and may also be observed by banks in the community.
Bank holidays that fall in a weekend will NOT be held any other day.
In Belgium there are twelve 'official' public holidays, though two of them fall on a Sunday - Easter Sunday and Whitsun (Pentecost).
Other holidays may also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|
The three community days are holidays for their government and administrative employees and may also be observed by banks in the community.
Bank holidays that fall in a weekend will NOT be held any other day.
In Belgium there are twelve 'official' public holidays, though two of them fall on a Sunday - Easter Sunday and Whitsun (Pentecost).
Other holidays may also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays.
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Full time employment is considered 39 hours weekly, however most collective agreements cal for between 35 - 38 hours.
Cannot exceed 11 hours daily, and 50 hours weekly. Payment is provided at 150% of regular wages during the week, and 200% for hours worked Sunday and public holidays.
Contributions are percentages basing from workers annual gross salary. No ceilings apply.
Employer contribution: 8.86%
Employee contribution: 7.5%
Contributions are percentages basing from workers annual gross salary. No ceilings apply.
Employer: 24%
Employee : 13.7%
* Additional employer contribtions can equal to 40.67% dependent on industry, salary, and number of employees.
Many employers pay 13th and often 14th months salary typically paid at the end of the year.
Additional 85% months salary paid in the summer or when worker takes vacation.
An open ended employment contract can be terminated at any time, while fixed term contracts cannot be terminated (after probationary period). A written notice be must given indicating the start and duration of the period of notice.It is possible to replace a termination notice with one time payment, the amount which is equivalent to the salary which would be received during the notice period.
Employees of less than 5 years recieveing a gross annual income (including additions) of less than 32,254 EUR must provide 1.5 months notice. Those employed for over 5 years must provide 3 months notice. For employees whose gross annual income is over 32,254 EUR, the period is negotiated between parties.
The amount is calculated based on the remuneration to which the employee is entitled at the time of termination.
Employees are entitled to 20 days if they work 5 days a week and 24 days for employees working 6 days a week.
Employees are entitled to 30 days of regularly paid wages.
Pregnant women can't do overtime. Post-natal leave is required to be 9 weeks, with no exceptions. 15 weeks maternity leave, receiving benefits equivalent to 80 percent of your salary for the first 30 days and 75 percent for the remainder.
10 days paternity leave, seven of which are paid at 82 percent of the salary.
Mothers can also opt to take eight months part-time leave, meaning they take on part-time hours at their place of work for the eight month period.
Payroll frequency is monthly, for work between the first and last day of the month. Pay date is typically the last day of the month, but can be as late as the 15th of each following month.
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