Socio-legal news from Infoflashes

As a general rule, private sector workers cannot be required to work on statutory public holidays, but they nevertheless remain entitled to receive their normal pay for those days.

A law of 30 July 2022 provides for several transitional measures on temporary unemployment.

As of 1 October 2022, the sector of temporary agency work can only apply the exemptions from depositing withholding tax for classic shift work, shift work in construction works and night work if th

The last social elections were held in 2020, so the next ones will take place, in principle and subject to official confirmation, in May 2024.

The wages of certain young workers are exempted from withholding tax in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been relaunched and some employees have already received their invitation to be vaccinated.
Can an employee be absent from work for this reason?

The federal government made several decisions last Friday to help businesses cope with soaring energy prices.

Since 25 July 2022, large enterprises can again submit form 274 SZ and thus benefit from the tax aid measure for aid regions.

Private sector employers may refer to the subsistence allowances granted to federal government staff members for the reimbursement of subsistence expenses made by employees on the occasion of busin

Employees who work from home on a structural and regular basis for a substantial part of their working time, may receive a flat-rate office allowance from their employer to cover all their office e

The government is introducing several measures to address the shortage of staff in the healthcare sector.

During the whole of September 2022, the social inspection services will carry out national flash controls in the agricultural and horticultural sector (JC 144 and 145).