Socio-legal news from infoflashes

The postponed social elections will take place between 16 November and 29 November 2020.

The French-speaking Walloon Region limits the impact of the health crisis on its support measures for employment “Impulsion -25 ans” scheme and “Impulsion 12 mois +" scheme.

The Brussels-Capital Region is limiting the impact of the health crisis on its employment aid programmes Aciva Brussels Brussels and Activa reduced fitness for work.

Dans la dernière mise à jour de son FAQ, l’ONEm apporte quelques précisions importantes.

Days of temporary unemployment due to force majeure caused by the coronavirus shall continue to be treated as days actually worked for entitlement to annual leave.

An employer may decide to grant certain supplements to a social benefit. This supplement is then not considered as remuneration.

The list of the affected sectors has finally been published in the Belgian Official Gazette, with some last-minute adjustments.  

The government has taken various measures to be able to employ as many people as possible in the vital sectors.  Some of these measures have now been extended until 31 October. 

Since the start of the new school year, the number of classes or schools that have to close as a result of coronavirus cases at school has increased sharply.

On Monday 14 September, the social partners reached an important agreement within the National Labour Council on a series of issues related to the coronacrisis.

During the electoral procedure various formalities will have to be completed including the constitution of the electoral colleges and the composition of the polling stations.

Additional flash inspections will be organised in the construction sector, cleaning sector, agriculture and horticulture and meat sector from 31 August 2020