Rights and obligations regarding outplacement

What are my rights and obligations regarding outplacement?

If you are dismissed, you may be entitled to outplacement support under certain conditions. Are you, as an employee, wondering if you qualify for this assistance? Or, as an employer, unsure whether you’re required to offer outplacement?

Using the tool below, you can find out what your rights and obligations are as an employee and as an employer.

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Employee Employer

Regular dismissal Medical dismissal

I dismissed the employee The employee resigned

Yes No

I dismissed the employee The employee resigned

Yes No

Less than 30 weeks 30 weeks or more

Younger than 45 years 45 years or older

Yes No

The employee must serve a notice period The employee receives severance pay

Regular dismissal Medical dismissal

I was dismissed I resigned

Yes No

I was dismissed I resigned

Yes No

Less than 30 weeks 30 weeks or more

Younger than 45 years old 45 years old or older

Yes No

I need to serve a notice period I am receiving a severance payment

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Important to know when participating in outplacement

Your outplacement is paid for by your employer or the Social Intervention Fund (in the case of bankruptcy).
If your employer is paying and you are dismissed with a severance payment (with a value of more than 30 weeks), they are allowed to deduct 4 weeks of your severance payment to cover the cost of your outplacement.
If the Social Intervention Fund is paying, nothing will be deducted from your severance payment..

Rights and obligations regarding outplacement

What are my rights and obligations regarding outplacement?

Important to know when participating in outplacement

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