Filip Van Overmeiren

International Employment Advisor

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Expert in cross-border employment with specific specialisation in Belgian and international social security, combining law practice with academia (Brussels University). I provide advisory and compliance services with regard to cross-border employment structures, supported by a wide range of experience in cross-border employment, posting of workers, Belgian and European social security law and specific inbound and outbound solutions for non-EU employment. Specific fields of expertise in cross-border employment: - posted workers directive & private international law - applicable social security legislation - medical coverage - sickness and invalidity benefits - unemployment benefits - family benefits - old-age pensions - social security on equity incentives - overseas social security scheme - social security qualification of director mandates - special regimes in international transport (road, water, air) - social inspections

Experience

  • Partner at Social Security Consulting
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Assisting organisations and individuals with cross-border employment compliance and advisory services, combining hands-on, no-nonsense & to-the-point advising policy with fair prices.

  • Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    Oct 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

  • Social Inspector at RSZ - ONSS
    Sep 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Ghent University (20 yrs 11 mos)
    • FreSsco Think Tank Member
      Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 · 11 yrs

    • Professor ad interim
      Feb 2018 - Jul 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    • (Dr.) Researcher
      Apr 2011 - Feb 2018 · 6 yrs 11 mos

      Steering Group Member of the trESS Network Seminar Reporter @ trESS seminars in the EU Member States Research on European Social Law

  • Lawyer at Self-employed
    Sep 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr