Although the vast majority of companies work from Monday to Friday, Belgian labor law still attaches great importance to Saturdays. When the Employment Contracts Act refers to "working days" (e.g., the three-work day period for a dismissal for just cause or the registered letter serving notice that takes effect on the third workday after it is sent), Saturdays must always be taken into account as such. However, the new Book I of the Civil Code will change this situation, effective Jan. 1, 2023, as a result of which employers will in all likelihood have to observe other legal deadlines in the event of, for example, an employee dismissal.
The Employment Contracts Act Does Not Define a Workday
There are many provisions in the Employment Contracts Act that refer to "working days." In this respect, (i) Article 31 states that the employee must submit his or her medical certificate to his or her employer within two workdays from the start of the work incapacity, unless the work rules provide otherwise; (ii) Article 35 stipulates that a dismissal for just cause must take place within three workdays from the day that the employer knows the facts and that the written explanation of the reason(s) for the dismissal for just cause must be given within three workdays following the dismissal; and (iii) Article 37 stipulates that a registered letter giving notice takes effect on the third workday following the date that the letter was sent.
However, the Employment Contracts Act does not...
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