Hiring of a Staff Member (Personnel Administration Module 1)

This seminar gives participants a practical overview on compulsory procedures and forms to be used in case of hiring new staff and helps participants choose the most efficient, flexible and cost-effective way of staffing.

General aspects

• Status of employees
• Wage indexation and minimum social wage

Labour Administration (Agence pour le développement de l’Emploi - ADEM)

• Declaration of vacancies
• Formalities for hiring somebody from outside the EU
• Financial incentives proposed by ADEM
• Incentive for unemployed people to accept a job less well-paid than their previous one
• Subventions for handicapped people and incentives to hire unemployed people difficult to replace

Different types of manpower

• Unlimited Contract
• Fixed-term Contract
• Temporary staff
• Students
• Interns
• Sub-contracted staff
• Which type of contract to choose?
  • Advantages and disadvantages of the different contracts
  • Costs of the employer
  • Recruitment and integration costs

Employment contract

• The different types of contracts (unlimited, limited)
• Compulsory clauses in the contract
• Trial period
• Part-time contracts

Compulsory medical examination

Compulsory declarations to social security

• Declaration of entry
• Registration of family members with social security

Employee induction and integration period

• Formalities of the 1st day
• Welcome by the department
• Induction Training
• Evaluation of the performance during the trial period

Questions and answers

Certificate of Participation handed out at the end of the session