Working in Belgium - Remuneration

Wages and salaries are set by collective labour agreements between the trade unions and employers' representatives. Collective agreements regulate the main aspects of remuneration and the organisation of work.

For  information on scales, please consult the 'Inspection des lois sociales' (Social Legislation Inspectorate).

In Belgium, we speak of net income and gross income. Net income is the sum actually received by the worker. It is equal to gross income less social security contributions and taxes deducted directly at source from employees by the employer.

Wages must be paid every two weeks for workers and every month for salaried employees. The date of payment and the intervals between payments are laid down in the collective agreements.

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Text last edited on: 08/2006

Source: European Union
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