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)
    Email: chercheursemploi@actiris.be
    Online: www.actiris.be
  • Cité des Métiers
    Tour Astro
    Avenue de l'Astronomie 14, 1210 Brussels
    Online: www.citedesmetiers.brussels
  • Missions locales - job search assistance for the low-skilled
    Online: www.mission-locale.be (FR)
  • Werkwinkels Brussel - individual support and career and training advice
    Online: www.werkwinkel.be (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.be (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.be (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.be (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.be (FR/NL/DE)

Pension

Which body pays out your pension depends on whether you work in the public or private sector.

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.be (FR/NL/DE)
  • Christian mutual benefit society
    Phone: +32 (0)2 246 41 11
    Online: www.mc.be (FR/NL)
  • Socialist mutual benefit societies
    Phone: +32 (0)2 515 02 11
    Online: www.mutsoc.be (FR) - www.socmut.be (NL)
  • Neutral mutual benefit societies
    Phone: +32 (0)2 538 8300
    Online: www.mutualites-neutres.be (FR/NL)
  • Liberal mutual benefit society
    Phone: +32 (0)2 542 86 00
    Online: www.mutualiteliberale.be (FR/NL)
  • Independent mutual benefit societies
    Phone: +32 (0)2 778 92 11
    Online: www.mloz.be (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.be (FR/NL)

Unions

Unions represent the interests of workers.

  • CSC-ACV (Christian union)
    Phone: +32 (0)2 246 31 11
    www.csc-en-ligne.be (FR/NL)
  • FGTB-ABVV (socialist union)
    Phone: +32 (0)2 552 03 41
    Online: www.fgtb.be (FR/NL)
  • CGSLB-ACLVB (liberal union)
    Phone: +32 (0)2 206 67 11
    Online: www.cgslb.be (FR/NL)
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