1. Contracting Parties
Workers.be, with registered office at Rue des Ursulines 2, 1000 Bruxelles, registered in the Brussels Register of Legal Persons, with company number and VAT number BE 0407.214.017.
By using the Workers.be platform, you accept these General Terms and Conditions (GTC), as well as our Privacy Policy and our Data Protection Charter.
2. Definitions
- Workers.be: Web platform and/or mobile application that puts employers and candidates in touch with each other.
- Candidate : Platform user looking for a job/assignment.
- Employer: Company or recruiter using the platform to publish job offers/assignments and contact candidates.
- User: Any person with access to the Workers.be platform, whether a candidate or an employer.
3. Description of the services
Workers.be provides candidates with a platform enabling them to :
- Consult job/assignment offers published by employers.
- Apply for jobs/assignments by submitting a CV, covering letter or other relevant documents.
- Be contacted by employers for professional opportunities.
- Manage a user profile containing personal and professional information.
4. Nature of the contractual relationship
Workers.be acts as an intermediary between candidates and employers. The platform is not involved in the negotiation, conclusion or performance of employment contracts. Workers.be is not responsible for the relationship between candidates and employers, nor for the conditions of employment/assignment offered.
Workers.be cannot be considered as a party to the agreement between the Employer and the Candidate, and cannot be bound in any way whatsoever by the commitments entered into within the framework of this agreement.
Neutrality of Workers.be in Negotiations
Workers.be acts exclusively as a platform for bringing together employers and job seekers. Workers.be is not involved in negotiating the terms of employment, including remuneration packages, benefits and contractual terms.
However, in order to facilitate exchanges and optimise the match between the parties’ expectations, Workers.be may provide:
- General information on labour market trends, including current pay levels for certain functions and sectors.
- Aggregate data from the platform on candidates’ expectations in terms of salary, benefits and working conditions.
- Neutral advice on good recruitment practices and changing remuneration standards.
This information is provided for information purposes only and in no way constitutes a contractual recommendation or a guarantee of specific conditions. The Employer and the Candidate remain solely responsible for negotiating and concluding their agreement.
The Candidate acknowledges that Workers.be is not a recruitment agency, temporary employment agency or any other type of employment/assignment agency.
Workers.be is completely independent of the Employer and the Candidate.
In no event shall Workers.be be deemed to be an employer, agent or subcontractor of the Employer or Applicant, nor shall the Employer or Applicant be deemed to be an employee, subcontractor or agent of Workers.be in the performance of the Agreement between the Users.
In no way does Workers.be interfere with or control the quality of the Applicant. Similarly, Workers.be has no control over the following (this list is not exhaustive):
- the identity, quality, competence, solvency or legal status of Users;
- the nature and legality of the work carried out by Users;
- the reliability, relevance, intellectual, technical or practical skills of Users;
- the negotiation, content, conclusion and performance of a Service; and
- the accuracy, completeness and legality of the information provided by Users.
5. Obligations of the applicant
By using Workers.be, the applicant undertakes to :
- Provide accurate, complete and up-to-date information when creating a profile and submitting applications.
- Respect the rules of conduct on the platform, in particular by avoiding any behaviour that is discriminatory, offensive or contrary to public decency.
- Not to use the platform for illegal or fraudulent purposes.
- Protect your login details and do not share your account with third parties.
6. Liability of Workers.be
Workers.be endeavours to keep the platform accessible and functional, but does not guarantee :
- The accuracy, quality or legality of job/assignment offers published by employers.
- Uninterrupted availability of the platform.
- The conclusion of an employment contract between the candidate and an employer.
In no event will Workers.be liable for any indirect or consequential damages, such as loss of opportunity, financial loss or claims of third parties.
Lack of quality control and operation of the matching system
Workers.be does not exercise any quality control over jobseekers’ applications or the offers published by employers. The platform does not check the accuracy of the information provided by users and does not guarantee a perfect match between profiles and job opportunities.
However, Workers.be offers a matching tool based on artificial intelligence (AI) which analyses the information provided by candidates and employers, as well as, where applicable, data extracted from LinkedIn profiles or any other similar current or future platforms, in order to :
- Suggesting job opportunities suited to the skills and experience of job seekers.
- Offer employers candidates who match the criteria set out in their offers.
Matching is based on algorithmic models and available data, without direct human intervention. It is up to employers and candidates to check the relevance of the proposals and make the final recruitment decisions.
7. Duration and termination
Applicants may terminate their account at any time by deleting their profile via their account settings. Workers.be reserves the right to suspend or terminate an applicant’s account in the event of a breach of these T&Cs.
8. Protection of Personal Data
8.1. Privacy policy
The Candidate declares that he/she has read the privacy policy on the Workers.be website.
8.2. Processing of personal data by Workers.be
In the context of the provision of Workers.be services, the platform acts as the data controller for the processing of candidates’ personal data.
8.2.1. Objectives
Workers.be processes personal data exclusively for the purpose of managing job applications and establishing contact with employers.
8.2.2. Data processed
The personal data processed includes:
- Personal identification data (surname, first name, email address, telephone number)
- Professional information (CV, experience, skills, training)
- Platform connection data
8.2.3 Instructions and regulations
Workers.be processes this data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and current Belgian legislation.
8.2.4. Sensitive data
Workers.be does not collect sensitive data except with the explicit consent of the candidate and in strict compliance with legal requirements.
8.2.5. Treatment safety
Workers.be implements technical and organisational measures to protect data against unauthorised access, modification, loss or disclosure.
8.2.6. Sharing and subcontracting
Workers.be only shares candidate data with employers registered on the platform for the purposes of recruitment. No data will be passed on to third parties without consent.
8.2.7. User rights
Candidates may exercise their rights of access, rectification, deletion and opposition by contacting Workers.be via the contact details available on the website.
9. Intellectual Property
All content on Workers.be is protected by intellectual property rights and may not be reproduced without permission.
10. General provisions
- Workers.be has the right to unilaterally modify these terms and conditions at any time.
- If any provision(s) of the TOS is (are) deemed or declared invalid by any law or by the final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the TOS shall not be affected or impaired in any way. Workers.be undertakes to replace the invalid provision with a new provision which achieves as far as possible the original objectives of the invalid provision.
11. Applicable law and competent court
These GCU are governed by Belgian law. In the event of a dispute, the courts of the district of Brussels shall have jurisdiction.