An employment contract is a binding agreement between employer and the employee and contains all the rights and obligations of two consenting parties. Under Belgian law, an employment contract must comply with certain conditions. Specific clauses can be included such as a trial period, a non-competition clause and arbitration clauses.

There are different types of employment agreements, depending on a number of criteria :

According to the nature of the work :

• blue collar workers: perform manual work
• white collar workers: perform intellectual work
• sales representatives: primarily involves the search for and negotiation with potential clients.

According to the duration of the employment contract :

• employment contract for a fixed term
• employment contract of unlimited duration
• temporary employment contract
• contract concluded for clearly defined tasks

According to the time of the occupation:

• contract for full-time employment
• contract for part-time employment

Useful links :
Actiris
Ministry of Employment