What is the significance of the blue-collar v. white-collar classification when making an offer of employment?
Employees are classified by law as blue-collar or white-collar. This classification is made at a national level and affects employee probation periods, vacation, paid leave in the event of work-related accidents or illnesses, methods and terms for termination, the possibility of including non-competition or arbitration clauses, notice periods and indemnities in the event of dismissal. Special rules apply in relation to some categories of employees such as sales representatives or employees working from home. What is the Belgian system of industrial committees? Belgium has developed a consensus model of industrial relations based on negotiation between all parties. As a result of this approach, Flanders has one of the lowest levels of strike activity in Europe. Each business operation comes under the jurisdiction of the joint industrial committee (in Dutch, “paritair comité”), which is established at national level. Each committee comprises representatives of the employees and of the em
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