Court of labour (Belgium)

The court of labour (Dutch: arbeidshof, French: cour du travail, German: Arbeitsgerichtshof) is the appellate court in the judicial system of Belgium which hears appeals against judgements of the labour tribunals and the presidents of those tribunals in their respective judicial area.

[1][2] The organisation of the courts of labour and the applicable rules of procedure are laid down in the Belgian Judicial Code.

The use of languages in judicial matters is a sensitive topic in Belgium, and is strictly regulated by the law.

[1][2][3] A judge in the court of labour is called a counsellor (Dutch: raadsheer, French: conseiller, German: Gerichtsrat).

The counsellor who holds the overall leadership position of the court of appeal is referred to as the 'first president' or 'first chairman' (Dutch: eerste voorzitter, French: premier président, German: erster Präsident).

[1][2][4] There is a public prosecutor's office attached to each court of labour; these are referred to as an auditorate-general (Dutch: auditoraat-generaal, French: auditorat général, German: Generalauditorat).

Belgian judicial hierarchy (2018).
Court building where the court of labour of Brussels is seated (located opposite the city's Palace of Justice ).
Map the five judicial areas of Belgium (French names)