Our Services
1. Employment Law & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensuring compliance with Belgian and EU Labor laws on compensation and benefits (e.g. non-discrimination and pay transparency);
- Advising on and comparing the status of employee vs. independent (with or without management company);
- Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, including clauses related to salary, bonuses, and benefits in kind;
- Advising on sector-specific collective bargaining agreements;
- Advising on payroll tax regulations and social security contributions.
2. Employee Compensation Structures
- Designing and implementing salary packages that comply with Belgian employment, social security and tax law;
- Structuring and optimising variable pay;
- Advice on (mandatory) wage indexation.
3. Employee Benefits & Incentive Plans
- Setting up complementary benefits, such as meal vouchers, group insurance, and mobility budgets;
- Advising on the exploitation of copyrights;
- Structuring occupational pension schemes (second-pillar pensions);
- Designing stock options, warrants, and profit-sharing plans;
- Advising flexible remuneration plans (cafeteria plans).
4. International & Cross-Border Employment
- Structuring compensation for international assignments and secondments (including the Belgian expatriate tax regime);
- Tax and social security assistance related to expatriates and cross-border workers;
- Advising on permanent establishment consequences of cross-border employment.
5. Executive Compensation & (Corporate) Governance
- Drafting executive pay packages;
- Advising on golden parachutes, restrictive covenants and severance pay;
- Corporate governance compliance for executive remuneration policies.
6. Restructuring & M&A
- Advising on compensation and benefits (including pensions) during mergers and acquisitions;
- Managing compensation-related aspects of business restructuring or downsizing.
7. Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Defending clients’ interests before courts;
- Representing clients in negotiations with tax (and social security) authorities;
- Obtaining advance tax rulings;
- Preparing and assisting during tax and/or social security audits.
