EU institutions and staff members
Support and defence of EU institutions, bodies and agencies
We support European institutions, bodies and agencies in the day-to-day management of their relationships with staff members as well as in their strategic HR projects and policies. We work in close cooperation with your internal HR and legal teams and prepare the replies to requests and complaints (art. 90(1) and 90(2) of the Staff Regulations). We defend your institution or body before the competent Belgian and European courts. Our expertise combines Belgian employment law with the specifics of European civil service law.
Advice and support in implementing HR policies
- Well-being at work and prevention
- Diversity
- Protection of personal data (GDPR) in the statutory relationship
- Work organisation, management of short- and long-term absences (illness, burnout)
- Teleworking (including from abroad)
Handling internal administrative and judicial litigation
- Competitions, selection procedures and recruitment
- Psychological or sexual harassment at work
- Discrimination and equal treatment
- Evaluation, promotion and career development
- Non-renewal of contracts of contract or temporary staff
- Composition of remuneration (expatriation allowance, family allowances, travel expenses and other allowances and reimbursements)
- Pension rights (IN and OUT transfers)
- Disciplinary investigations and sanctions
- JSIS cover and reimbursement of medical expenses
- Management of absences (medical checks, special leave)
- Mobility and secondment
Our services
- Drafting replies to requests (art. 90(1) of the Staff Regulations), requests for assistance (Art. 24 of the Staff Regulations) and complaints (Art. 90(2) of the Staff Regulations)
- Drafting and reviewing contracts, HR policies, internal rules and GDPR documentation
- Advice on managing the work relationship, from recruitment to termination of service
- Negotiation of amicable settlements and confidential dispute resolution
- Representation before the competent internal authorities and the Belgian and European courts
Support and defence of EU officials and agents
Are you a European official or member of staff within a European agency, body or institution facing a professional difficulty? We support you at every stage of your professional career, whether you require occasional advice, assistance in a sensitive situation, or representation in litigation. We act before the internal bodies of European institutions, bodies and agencies, as well as before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
- Competitions and selection procedures
- Recruitment and conditions of engagement
- Psychological or sexual harassment at work
- Discrimination and equal treatment
- Evaluation, promotion and career progression
- Non-renewal of contracts (contractual or temporary staff)
- Composition of remuneration (expatriation allowance, family allowances, travel expenses and other allowances and reimbursements)
- Pension rights (transfers-IN and -OUT )
- Disciplinary investigations and sanctions
- JSIS cover and reimbursement of medical expenses
- Management of absences (medical checks, special leaves)
- Mobility and secondment
- Whistleblowing
- Protection of personal data (GDPR) in the statutory relationship
Our services
- Analysis of your professional situation and rights
- Strategic advice before any formal step
- Drafting requests (art. 90(1) of the Staff Regulations), requests for assistance (art. 24 of the Staff Regulations), and complaints (art. 90(2) of the Staff Regulations)
- Assistance in internal administrative procedures and litigation before the Court of Justice of the European Union
- Negotiation of confidential solutions