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All full-time workers in Belgium are legally entitled to a minimum of 20 days of paid annual leave, based on full-time employment. Leave entitlement is typically determined by the previous year’s worked days. In addition to annual leave, employees are entitled to 10 paid public holidays each year.

In Belgium, employees are entitled to a total of 15 weeks of maternity leave: 6 weeks before childbirth (with 1 week being compulsory) and 9 weeks after childbirth (compulsory). Maternity leave is paid through the social security (health insurance) system and not directly by the employer.

In Belgium, fathers or partners are entitled to 20 days of paternity leave. The first 3 days are paid by the employer at full salary, while the remaining days are compensated through social security, covering approximately 82% of the salary.

In Belgium, sick leave is paid by the employer for the first 30 days at a guaranteed salary, after which it is paid by health insurance. Work injury leave is covered under mandatory workplace accident insurance, which compensates for medical costs and wage replacement. Parental leave is available for each child in flexible formats, including full-time, part-time, or reduced hours, and is paid via social security.