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First hire

# Hiring your first employee, without the stress

The first hire is the daunting one, because you do not know what you do not know. We take the obligations in order, and nothing gets missed.

[Book a 30-min call](https://www.paycore.be/en/contact)[Call us on 02 537 77 71](tel:+3225377771)

## In practice

Going from self-employed to employer changes your administrative status overnight. You have to register as an employer with the NSSO, take out occupational accident insurance that covers from day one, choose the right type of contract, file the Dimona and draw up work rules. None of these steps is hard; it is their order and their deadlines that catch people out.

We take the list with you and work through it in the right order. Before you sign, we simulate the real cost of the role (gross, employer contributions, holiday pay, year-end bonus, sector charges) so the figure in your head is the right one. And we check which contribution reductions a first hire entitles you to.

[Fill in the employer form, which opens your file](https://www.paycore.be/en/employer-form)

## What is included

- Affiliation and registration as an employer with the NSSO
- Occupational accident insurance, mandatory from day one
- Contract, Dimona and work rules
- First-hire NSSO reduction, secured and applied
- Simulation of the real cost before you sign

## The other responsibilities

- [Payroll management and payslipsFair salaries, calculated and checked every month, on a fixed date.](https://www.paycore.be/en/services/payroll-management)
- [Dimona and NSSO declarationsEvery mandatory declaration, filed on time.](https://www.paycore.be/en/services/dimona-nsso)
- [Employment contracts and legal documentsSound contracts and documents that comply with the law.](https://www.paycore.be/en/services/employment-contracts)
- [Employment law adviceA clear answer where the rule is not.](https://www.paycore.be/en/services/employment-law-advice)
- [Labour inspection: preparation and supportBefore, during and after the inspection, you are not alone.](https://www.paycore.be/en/services/labour-inspection-support)

## Frequently asked questions

What employers ask us most often about this.

Where do I start?

With registration as an employer with the NSSO and with occupational accident insurance, which must cover from day one. The contract and the Dimona come next, in that order.

What does an employee really cost?

Gross pay is only part of it: employer contributions, holiday pay, the year-end bonus and your sector's own charges come on top. We simulate the full cost before you sign.

What support exists for a first hire?

Contribution reductions exist for first hires, and their scope depends on the rank of the hire and on that year's rules. We check which ones apply to your case and apply them: it is money you do not get back if it is missed.

## A question about this in particular?

Ask it. A handler answers within 24 working hours, without jargon.

[Book a 30-min call](https://www.paycore.be/en/contact)[Call us on 02 537 77 71](tel:+3225377771)