Advice and support for employees
The following organisations will be able to answer all your questions on the various aspects of employment in Brussels.
Career advice and vacancies
- Actiris - the employment agency for the Brussels-Capital Region
Tour Astro
Avenue de l'Astronomie 14, 1210 Brussels (and 17 regional branches)
Phone: 0800 35 123 (jobseekers line)
Online: www.actiris.brusselsExternal link - Cité des Métiers
Tour Astro
Avenue de l'Astronomie 14, 1210 Brussels
Online: www.citedesmetiers.brusselsExternal link - Missions locales - job search assistance for the low-skilled
Online: www.mission-locale.beExternal link (FR) - Werkwinkels Brussel - individual support and career and training advice
Online: www.werkwinkel.beExternal link (NL) - Selor - recruitment agency for public sector jobs
WTC III
Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30, 1000 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)2 740 74 74
Online: www.selor.beExternal link (FR/NL)
Labour law
All official legislation and all information on employment, employer relations and related matters
SPF Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue
Rue Ernest Blerot, 1, 1070 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)2 233 41 11
Online: www.emploi.belgique.beExternal link (FR/NL)
Social security
SPF Social Security
Centre administratif Botanique, Finance Tower, Boulevard du Jardin botanique, 50 box 100, 1000 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)2 528 60 11
Online: www.socialsecurity.belgium.beExternal link (FR/NL/DE)
Income tax
You must pay tax on your income.
SPF Finances
Contact Center Finances
Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 33 (North Galaxy) box 25, 1030 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)257 257 57
Online: www.finances.belgium.beExternal link (FR/NL/DE)
Pension
Which body pays out your pension depends on whether you work in the public or private sector.
- Federal Pensions Office
Tour du Midi, 1060 Brussels
Phone: 078 15 17 65
Online : Service fédéral des Pensions (fgov.be)External link
(FR/NL/DE) - Service de médiation Pensions
WTC III, Boulevard Simon Bolivar, 30 box 5, 1000 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)2 274 19 90
Email: plainte@mediateurpensions.be
Online: www.mediateurpensions.beExternal link
Mutual
Everyone must join a mutual benefit society to benefit from basic medical insurance.
- Caisse auxiliaire d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité
Phone: +32 (0)2 229 35 00
Online: www.caami.beExternal link (FR/NL/DE) - Christian mutual benefit society
Phone: +32 (0)2 246 41 11
Online: www.mc.beExternal link (FR/NL) - Socialist mutual benefit societies
Phone: +32 (0)2 515 02 11
Online: www.mutsoc.beExternal link (FR) - www.socmut.beExternal link (NL) - Neutral mutual benefit societies
Phone: +32 (0)2 538 8300
Online: www.mutualites-neutres.beExternal link (FR/NL) - Liberal mutual benefit society
Phone: +32 (0)2 542 86 00
Online: www.mutualiteliberale.beExternal link (FR/NL) - Independent mutual benefit societies
Phone: +32 (0)2 778 92 11
Online: www.mloz.beExternal link (FR/NL)
Unemployment and leave
You may be entitled to unemployment benefit or you may be entitled to take a career break to improve the balance between your life and work.
National Employment Agency (ONEM) – Brussels branch
Place Marcel Broodthaers 4, 1060 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)2 542 16 11
Online: www.onem.beExternal link (FR/NL)
Unions
Unions represent the interests of workers.
- CSC-ACV (Christian union)
Phone: +32 (0)2 246 31 11
www.csc-en-ligne.beExternal link (FR/NL) - FGTB-ABVV (socialist union)
Phone: +32 (0)2 552 03 41
Online: www.fgtb.beExternal link (FR/NL) - CGSLB-ACLVB (liberal union)
Phone: +32 (0)2 206 67 11
Online: www.cgslb.beExternal link (FR/NL)