{"id":3645,"date":"2026-08-30T19:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/?page_id=3645"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:18:05","slug":"transfer-of-undertakings-in-belgium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/transfer-of-undertakings-in-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer of undertakings in Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3645\" class=\"elementor elementor-3645\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-image-url=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7a7a6af9-a9ef-4c9f-b397-7fa4f5ef56aa.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1f875 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed1f875\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df67d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df67d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WE GOT YOUR LEGAL BACK <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#F3FEDF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c2a0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e3c2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transfer of undertakings in Belgium<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#F3FEDF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da6cb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3da6cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning a merger, carve-out, asset deal, outsourcing, sale of a business line, or transfer of activities? Then Belgian TUPE (transfer of undertakings) rules under CBA no. 32bis may apply.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ffe09 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28ffe09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW43153271 BCX8\">In practice, CBA no. 32bis determines what happens to employees, employment contracts, working conditions, certain employment-related liabilities and existing employment debts at the time of transfer, subject to the limits and exceptions under the applicable rules, and information and consultation duties. We turn the Belgian rules on transfer of undertakings into a practical roadmap for your deal, your timing, your documentation, and your communications. No fluff.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608a4f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"608a4f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Plan a Meeting on Transfer of Undertakings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3094af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3094af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabe377 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aabe377\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:110,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:6,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#F3FEDF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385271a uae-toc-hide-heading elementor-toc--minimized-on-mobile elementor-widget 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975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44a5f5 e-con-full the-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c44a5f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9958c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc9958c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transfer of Undertakings Belgium: what is CBA no. 32bis and how does HR Legal help?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cc349 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05cc349\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c2a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3c2a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is transfer of undertakings in one sentence?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2540f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2540f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under Belgian employment law, CBA no. 32bis protects employees\u2019 rights when there is a change of employer as a result of a transfer of an undertaking, or part of an undertaking, by agreement, provided that the economic entity retains its identity after the transfer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf185a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"caf185a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5539b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5539b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do transfer of undertakings rules usually apply?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa216f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caa216f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are likely in CBA no. 32bis territory if:<\/p><ul><li>a business, department, activity, or business unit is sold or transferred to another company;<\/li><li>a merger, demerger, contribution, absorption, carve-out, or asset deal leads to a change of employer;<\/li><li>an organized economic entity continues with the transferee and retains its identity after the transfer;<\/li><\/ul><p>The key question is not only how the transaction is structured. What matters is whether there is a change of employer and whether an organized economic entity continues in a recognizable way after the transfer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbdef8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bbdef8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07aab1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07aab1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does a specialized law firm such as HR Legal help with the transfer?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55dddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b55dddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We combine deep Belgian employment and social law knowledge with practical experience. We assist the transferor, the transferee, HR teams, management, and headquarters with:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8daefb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8daefb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1480\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1480\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. Scope check: does CBA no. 32bis apply? <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e1abe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29e1abe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe1be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebe1be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Is there legally a transfer of undertaking or not?<\/li><li>Asset deal vs share deal: is there a change of employer?<\/li><li>Which employees are linked to the undertaking?<\/li><li>Does the undertaking retain its identity after the transfer?<\/li><li>Are there specific risks because of outsourcing, insourcing, a carve-out, or a transfer of activities?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1481\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1481\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Social due diligence <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4bf28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c4bf28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c7a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0c7a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Mapping all employees, contracts, benefits, seniority, and working conditions<\/li><li>Reviewing the rights and obligations connected to the transferred workforce<\/li><li>Identifying liabilities, disputes, protected employees, and other legal exposure<\/li><li>Checking compliance with Belgian employment law, social security rules, sector-level rules, and collective bargaining agreements <\/li><li>Flagging pension, bonus, incentive, insurance, and benefit arrangements that require separate analysis<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1482\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1482\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. Contractual protections in transaction documents <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ad2bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1ad2bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf5cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccf5cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Drafting clauses on employees, employment liabilities, warranties, indemnities, and cooperation obligations<\/li><li>Allocating employment-related liabilities between the parties where legally possible, without affecting employees\u2019 statutory rights<\/li><li>Defining responsibilities between the transferor and the transferee regarding information, consultation, communication, timing, and post-closing implementation<\/li><li>Addressing collective bargaining agreements, sector-level obligations, company-level arrangements, and employee benefit structures<\/li><li>Making sure the employment sections of the transaction documents match the legal reality on the ground<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1483\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1483\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. Information, consultation, and social dialogue <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1483\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da637b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da637b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e9d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e9d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Preparing the information and consultation process with employee representatives<\/li><li>Preparing the required information for employee representatives or, where no representative body exists, for the employees directly<\/li><li>Advising on the required information about the date or proposed date of the transfer, the reasons for the transfer, the legal, economic, and social implications, and any measures envisaged for employees<\/li><li>Advising on the additional information flow to the identified transferee where this is requested by the employee representatives or, if no representative body exists, by the employees concerned, in accordance with the applicable rules.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1484\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1484\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Post-closing integration <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1484\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b514fde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b514fde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1780ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1780ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Advising on the employment position of the employees after the transfer<\/li><li>Reviewing harmonization plans for pay, benefits, working conditions, policies, and HR practices, including the limits on unilateral harmonization after the transfer<br \/>Assessing what can be changed, what requires consent, and where the legal risk sits<\/li><li>Supporting communication with employees and representatives during implementation<\/li><li>Helping HR and management keep the process legally sound and practically workable<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#0F1C97\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1881a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1881a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At HR Legal, you do not get a 40-page memo with abstract theory. You get a practical plan, a tailored risk overview, clear documents, and legal support you can actually use before, during, and after the transfer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9122216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9122216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:hello@hrlegal.be\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4b6b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd4b6b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Urgent call with headquarters? Tight timeline before the transfer? 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https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stories_bySarah_preview-16-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3e0f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b3e0f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efda11a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efda11a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a2b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90a2b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"blogOverviewTitle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/types-of-employment-contracts-belgium\/\">Types of\u00a0Employment\u00a0Contracts\u00a0in\u00a0Belgium:\u00a0What\u00a0Employers\u00a0Need\u00a0to\u00a0Know\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7f884 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce7f884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1695016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1695016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>Hiring employees in Belgium is not just a matter of agreeing on a salary and a start date. Belgian employment law is highly structured, and the type of employment contract you choose determines important rights and obligations for both the employer and the employee. For companies expanding into Belgium \u2014<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7106090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7106090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/types-of-employment-contracts-belgium\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"2180\" class=\"elementor elementor-2180 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3049 post-3049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-employment-law-belgium\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aeeb13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3aeeb13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50926b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d50926b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/belgian-employment-law\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/F11-1024x621.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-3120\" alt=\"Belgian Employment Law\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/F11-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/F11-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/F11-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/F11.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3e0f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b3e0f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efda11a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efda11a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a2b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90a2b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"blogOverviewTitle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/belgian-employment-law\/\">5 Things You Need to Know About Belgian Employment Law<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7f884 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce7f884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1695016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1695016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>Doing business in Belgium comes with an entirely different set of employment rules than in many other countries. While Belgian law offers a high degree of worker protection, it also imposes specific, sometimes strict, obligations on employers \u2014 including foreign companies with Belgian staff. Here are five key points every<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7106090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7106090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/belgian-employment-law\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"2180\" class=\"elementor elementor-2180 e-loop-item e-loop-item-2915 post-2915 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-employment-law-belgium\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aeeb13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3aeeb13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50926b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d50926b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/court-of-cassation-rules-on-english-bonus-plans-back-to-cherrypicking\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-2195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3e0f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b3e0f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efda11a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efda11a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a2b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90a2b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"blogOverviewTitle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrlegal.be\/en\/court-of-cassation-rules-on-english-bonus-plans-back-to-cherrypicking\/\">Court of cassation rules on English bonus plans &#8211; back to cherrypicking ?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7f884 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce7f884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1695016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1695016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>In an interesting decision by the Court of Cassation of 2 February 2025, the Court rules on the implications of a bonusplan (wrongfully) drafted in English. The case involved an employee who, after termination, claimed payment of a bonus based on the company&#8217;s bonus plan. 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