1. Social Dialogue in Belgium

2. Sectoral Joint Industrial Comittees Central Council For Trade and Industry Supreme Council for Prevention and Protection at work Shop Stewards Committee Committee for Prevention and Protection at work National Labour Council Special advisory Commissions Financial – economical Social Wel-being at work Company National Works Council Different levels of social dialogue

3. Social dialogue at national level Central Council For Trade and Industry –Give advise about financial and economical policy –Watch over competitiveness National Labour Council –Close collective labour agreements for the whole private sector –Give advise about social questions –Intervene in conflicts between joint industrial committees Supreme Council for Prevention and Protection at work –Give advice about safety at work, protection of the health at work, ergonomy,…

4. Social dialogue at sectoral level Joint industrial committees Body within the Ministry of Labour created by royal decree Equal representation of trade unions and employers organisations Chairmen is an employee of the Ministry of Labour Negotiating collective agreements for employees and employers in a specific branch They have force of law Resolve disputes between two partners

5. Social dialogue at company level Works council –+100 employees –Equal representation of employee and employer representatives –Social elections determine who is going to be an employee representative –Meet monthly –Tasksinformation and advice supervision decision

6. Social dialogue at company level Committee for Prevention and Protection at work –+ 50 employees –Equal representation of employee and employer representatives –Social elections determine who is going to be an employee representative –Tasksadvice about global prevention plan and action plan detect risks prevent risks

7. Social dialogue at company level Shop stewards committee –Appointed by trade unions –Number is fixed by a collective agreement on the branch level –Tasksinform of the workforce negotiations of collective agreements assistance in case of individual conflicts the right to be heard in collective conflicts