{"id":3484,"date":"2025-06-18T17:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eures-granderegion.eu\/?p=3484"},"modified":"2025-06-18T17:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:04:57","slug":"working-in-belgium-summer-leave-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eures-granderegion.eu\/en\/2025\/06\/18\/working-in-belgium-summer-leave-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Working in Belgium: Summer Leave \u2013 What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Summer is approaching and you\u2019re working in Belgium? Be aware that Belgian rules on paid leave are quite different from French labor law. Between holiday pay, reference years, and seniority, here\u2019s what you need to know about your rights\u2026 and what happens if you fall ill or don\u2019t take your days off in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-eures-plugin-accordion-block\"><div class=\"accordion-top\"><p class=\"accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>The Principle: Leave Based on the Previous Year<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"accordion-top__icon\"><path d=\"M3 12L21 12M21 12L12.5 3.5M21 12L12.5 20.5\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>In Belgium, your paid leave depends on what\u2019s called the \u201cvacation year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Vacation year = the year in which you take your leave (e.g., 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Reference year = the previous year in which you worked (e.g., 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0e In practice: the number of vacation days you are entitled to in 2025 is based on your actual work in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-eures-plugin-accordion-block\"><div class=\"accordion-top\"><p class=\"accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Wie viele Urlaubstage stehen mir zu?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"accordion-top__icon\"><path d=\"M3 12L21 12M21 12L12.5 3.5M21 12L12.5 20.5\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>For a full-time worker who worked the entire previous calendar year, the entitlement is: 4 weeks of paid statutory leave per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5-day workweek: 20 days for a full working year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6-day workweek: 24 days for a full working year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you only worked part of the year, your leave is calculated on a pro-rata basis.eilig berechnet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-eures-plugin-accordion-block\"><div class=\"accordion-top\"><p class=\"accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Do I Need a Minimum Level of Seniority?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"accordion-top__icon\"><path d=\"M3 12L21 12M21 12L12.5 3.5M21 12L12.5 20.5\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>For workers who didn\u2019t work the previous year (e.g., starting or resuming activity), and thus don\u2019t have a full year of seniority, there\u2019s a right to European leave after three months of employment. This leave, limited to 5 days (for a 5-day workweek), is taken in advance of your earned rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The extra holiday pay received when taking this European leave is considered an advance on the double holiday pay of the following year (e.g., in 2025 you take European leave in advance for what you would earn in 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an adjustment mechanism: the extra holiday pay paid in 2025 will be deducted from the double holiday pay of the following year. (Note: the ordinary holiday pay\u2014i.e., your usual salary during the leave\u2014is not affected.) The adjustment applies only to the extra portion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-eures-plugin-accordion-block\"><div class=\"accordion-top\"><p class=\"accordion-title\"><strong>Holiday Pay: A Specific Type of Remuneration<\/strong><\/p><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"accordion-top__icon\"><path d=\"M3 12L21 12M21 12L12.5 3.5M21 12L12.5 20.5\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>In Belgium, the salary you receive during leave is not called \u201cpaid leave\u201d like in France, but rather holiday pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For employees, the employer pays the holiday pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For manual workers, it\u2019s handled by the ONVA (National Office for Annual Holidays) or a sector-specific holiday fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Single holiday pay is your regular salary during the leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Double holiday pay is a kind of \u201choliday bonus,\u201d usually paid before the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important: Manual workers do not receive their holiday pay directly from their employer. ONVA pays out both the single and double holiday pay, usually in May or June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f It\u2019s very important to contact ONVA and provide your bank details \u2014 it is not automatic!<br><a href=\"https:\/\/frontaliers-grandest.eu\/vous-avez-travaille-lannee-derniere-comme-ouvrier-en-belgique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/frontaliers-grandest.eu\/vous-avez-travaille-lannee-derniere-comme-ouvrier-en-belgique\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The money is paid into your account. The leave days must then be agreed with your employer \u2014 but you won\u2019t receive your salary during leave, as the holiday pay has already been disbursed.wurde.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-eures-plugin-accordion-block\"><div class=\"accordion-top\"><p class=\"accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>What If I Get Sick During My Leave?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"accordion-top__icon\"><path d=\"M3 12L21 12M21 12L12.5 3.5M21 12L12.5 20.5\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>If you fall ill during your leave and fulfill the requirements (medical certificate, immediate notice, etc.), you are entitled to postpone your leave days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f You must inform your employer immediately and provide a valid medical certificate from the first day of illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to take unused leave after the vacation period, you need your employer\u2019s approval. The leave period is not automatically extended.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-eures-plugin-accordion-block\"><div class=\"accordion-top\"><p class=\"accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong>What If I Don\u2019t Take My Leave?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"accordion-top__icon\"><path d=\"M3 12L21 12M21 12L12.5 3.5M21 12L12.5 20.5\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Legal leave must be taken within the vacation year \u2014 that is, before December 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t take it in time, it is lost, unless you can prove force majeure outside your control.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information can be found on the website of our partner&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/frontaliers-grandest.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frontaliers Grand Est<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is approaching and you\u2019re working in Belgium? 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