Hiring of an employee by a group of employers: what are the rules?

Verified 19 February 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Can an employee be made available to several members of a company group? If so, what is the situation during his employment contract? We explain the regulations in force.

An employee can sign an employment contract directly with an employer group.

The contract of employment shall include the following:

  • Conditions of employment and remuneration of the employee
  • Professional qualification of the employee
  • List of companies in which the employee is required to work
  • Where the work is performed

The employee is paid by the employers' group.

The employee shall enjoy equal treatment with the employees of the companies with which he is made available (remuneration, profit sharing, participation and wage savings).

The remuneration received by an employee of the grouping of employers may not be lower than that received in the user company by an employee of equivalent qualification occupying the same post.

The employee of the group shall have access to the medical monitoring under the same conditions as company employees.

The employee of the group has access to the means of public transport and to the collective facilities (catering in particular) under the same conditions as the employees of the company.

If one of the employers leaves the pool, this results in a change by agreeable the employee's employment contract.

In the event of the employee's misconduct, the disciplinary authority shall be borne by the grouping of employers.