Works Agreement: Seasonal Worker
WORK STATUTE WORKING AS A SEASONAL WORKER
As a seasonal worker, you come to work in Belgium for a short period (a few weeks or months). This work depends on the season and can be full-time or part-time.
It usually involves work in agriculture or horticulture such as:
- Picking fruit.
- Harvesting vegetables.
- Planting in the ground or sowing vegetable seeds.
You often receive a day or week contract.
Picking card
In the agriculture and horticulture sector, you work with a picking card (occasional form).
This has advantages such as:
Lower social security contributions: you pay little or no social contributions.
Equal pay: Since 2023 you receive at least the same pay as permanent employees in the same sector.
Flexible work: You do not have to sign long-term contracts.
How many days are you allowed to work as a seasonal worker in Belgium?
Horticulture: maximum 100 days per year.
Agriculture: maximum 50 days per year.
Dairy sector: maximum 100 half days per year.
Want to know more?
Visit the website of the agriculture fund and the horticulture fund.