Belgium: Contracts of employment
Original and updating author: Mark Carley
Summary
- Employment contracts can generally be written (including in electronic form) or oral, although they must be written in certain cases, such as part-time contracts. (See General)
- Probationary periods are generally prohibited. (See Probationary periods)
- A distinction is made in law between the employment contracts of blue-collar employees and white-collar employees. (See Types of contract)
- Employers are required to provide employees with written information on the essential aspects of the employment relationship. (See Written statement of terms of employment)
- Where an employer unilaterally varies an essential element of a contract against the employee's wishes, the employee can resign and bring a court claim. (See Variation of contract)
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