Holidays and national holidays
Holiday As a service voucher employee, you are entitled to paid holiday from your second year of working.. The number of days depends on the number of days (and hours) that you worked in the past year. The general rule is that if you worked the whole of the past year, you will have a […]
Work clothing & travel expenses
Work clothing Work clothing (and its maintenance) must be provided by the employer: Travel expenses Your employer (the company) must pay you an allowance for travel expenses. The allowance must be paid from the first kilometre in the following cases:
Temporary unemployment
Benefits Als je in tijdelijke werkloosheid geplaatst bent, dan heb je recht op een werkloosheidsuitkering, deze zal berekend worden per dag. De hoeveelheid van de uitkering zal afhankelijk zijn van bepaalde indicatoren: This benefit is paid by your trade union or by the Auxiliary Fund for Unemployment Benefit (HVW). In addition to these benefits, your […]
How much should you earn?
*From 1 February 2022 Important:
Employment contract & Working hours
General rules The general rules for an employment contract apply but there are also specific rules for service voucher employees: Fixed term or permanent
Which tasks are you allowed to perform?
Permitted tasks Here is a list of the activities which must be carried out inside the home and the tasks that may be carried out outdoors: These allowable tasks may only be carried out in the voucher user’s personal environment and never in the function of their professional life. So an employee may never be […]
Who is who in the system?
Employer An employer is the company or agency that is officially recognised and authorised by the Federal Labour Ministry to employ housekeeping staff and have them perform household tasks in the framework of the service voucher system. If the agency has been officially recognised, it will be registered in the list of recognised companies. Voucher […]
What can FAIRWORK Belgium do for you?
FAIRWORK Belgium is an organisation with more than 15 years of experience defending the employment rights of labour migrants, documented and undocumented, domestic workers and young au pairs in Belgium. Our services are completely free and our mission is to support victims of exploitation.
What can FAIRWORK Belgium do for you?
FAIRWORK Belgium is an organisation with more than 15 years of experience defending the employment rights of labour migrants, documented and undocumented, domestic workers and young au pairs in Belgium. Our services are completely free and our mission is to support victims of exploitation.
What happens if you become ill?
If you are ill, you should stay at home and rest. If you are registered with social security, your wages will be paid during this period by your employer and the national health service. If you have no legal residence, you will not receive any pay from the national health service but you can always […]
