Employment

School holidays provide a good opportunity for pupils and students to discover the real working world. For a maximum of 2 months a year, they can acquire their first professional experience of paid work. It should be noted that this...

Salaried workers (or apprentices) who are forced to be absent from work for certain personal reasons that are provided for by law, are entitled to special leave with full pay. The duration of this special leave depends on the nature...

Except in exceptional and duly justified circumstances, an insured person who suffers an accident at work or a commuting accident must immediately notify their employer (or their representative) in order to be eligible for certain benefits, such as pensions and...

The time-savings account (compte épargne-temps – CET) scheme was introduced to offer greater flexibility in managing working hours, both for businesses and employees (to facilitate ongoing training, a healthy balance between work and home life, and so forth). OnAnyInFiling...

Social Inclusion Income (revenu d'inclusion sociale - REVIS) takes the place of the former "Guaranteed Minimum Income" (revenu minimum garanti - RMG), and is designed to help households in the lowest income brackets. REVIS gives everyone meeting the eligibility criteria a...

Social elections take place every 5 years. At this time, employees vote to elect the members of the staff delegation in their business. The elected persons belong to the staff delegation. This delegation must then appoint a health and safety...