Posting of drivers to Belgium

Posted drivers to Belgium must be remunerated according to the collective labour agreement conditions applicable to the road freight transport sector. Starting 1^st of January 2026, an update of tariffs and a new classification has been added to it. Please check below in details:

MINIMUM GROSS HOURLY WAGE WITH POSTING OF DRIVERS TO BELGIUM RULES

	Minimum gross hourly wage		Availability compensation		Availability compensation on Sundays/holidays		Availability on the train & boat compensation		Availability on the train & boat compensation on Sundays/holidays
Classification*	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2
Level 1	14,5425	14,9255	14,3970	14,7760	21,5955	22,1640	13,0880	13,4330	19,6320	20,1495
Level 2	15,0530	15,4490	14,9025	15,2945	22,3535	22,9415	13,5475	13,9040	20,3210	20,8560
Level 3	15,2275	15,6285	15,0750	15,4720	22,6125	23,2080	13,7045	14,0655	20,5565	21,0980
Level 4	15,4020	15,8075	15,2480	15,6495	22,8720	23,4740	13,8620	14,2265	20,7930	21,3395

compensated resting time paid
compensated resting time unpaid or effective 38h/week

*NEW CLASSIFICATION - Posting of drivers to Belgium

On November 17, 2022, the authorities announced that the final classification of functions in the road freight transport sector is approved and will be applicable starting 1^st of January 2023. For several years, the historical trade unions and the employers’ federations have been working on this new classification of functions that covers 10 main criteria. Each of these 10 criteria has 2 or 3 levels and each of these levels has a score. The total score of points allows you to determine to which level of the classification the function of the rolling staff belongs. The class assigned to the workers determines the basic hourly wage.

You can define the criteria by using an online tool or by downloading the brochure here.

SUPPLEMENT FOR WORK ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

Work performed on Sundays and public holidays are remunerated with a supplement of 100% (therefore 200%) under the legislation relating to public holidays.

ALLOWANCES/BONUSES

RGPT allowance of (on all hours of work and availability) 1,8175 EUR

A RGPT allowance is granted per hour of attendance (hour of work and/or hour of availability) to workers as reimbursement for the costs incurred by these drivers outside the company’s headquarters mentioned in the work regulations, costs which are however specific to the company (laundry rooms, toilets, drinks, etc.)

Travel allowances

Flat-rate travel allowances:

Per 24-hour period started, when, because of operational necessity, driver is obliged to take their daily and/or weekly rest outside their home or the place of work provided for in their employment contract: 47,9310 EUR.
Prolonged absence from home for less than 24 consecutive hours and a single overnight stay (single daily rest time): 19,4285 EUR.
In the event of a fixed stay in Belgium or abroad: 13,0310 EUR + a fixed salary corresponding to eight hours of work. “Fixed stay” is when, as a result of operational necessity, the worker does not perform any work between two daily rest periods, or between a daily rest period and a weekly rest period, taken outside his home or place of work provided for in his employment contract.

Posting of drivers to Belgium - Night work bonus of 1,8870 EUR

Night work bonus is applicable to workers who meet the following conditions and who therefore:

Either during a calendar month are employed for at least 5 consecutive working days in a scheme including night work.
Either during a calendar month, are employed for at least half of the actual working days in a scheme including night work (from the first month worked in full).
Or are employed in a structured shift system. In this case, this financial compensation is granted only to blue collar workers whose work involves night shifts.

“Night work” in the sense of this collective labour agreement includes work between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

In addition, these workers must have performed, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., more than five hours of work or availability time.