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In order to maintain easier access to temporary unemployment for economic reasons for non-manual workers, the National Labour Council has concluded collective labour agreement (CLA) No. 159.
This agreement extends CLA No. 148, which is in force until 31 December 2021.
CLA No. 159 has been concluded for a fixed term from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2023.
When a company wishes to make use of the system of temporary unemployment due to lack of work for economic reasons for its non-manual workers, it must among others be bound by a CLA (in the sector or company) or by a company plan.
If it does not meet this condition, the company can now invoke CLA No. 159 to introduce economic unemployment for non-manual workers.
We will now take a closer look at CLA No. 159.
CLA No. 159 can be invoked:
As a reminder, a company in difficulty is a company that is confronted with one of the following situations:
Important note!
CLA No. 159 does not change the maximum allowed duration of economic unemployment.
As a reminder, the maximum duration of economic unemployment per calendar year is set:
Important note! The start and end dates of the period of economic unemployment must fall during the period of validity of CLA No. 159.
CLA No. 159 does not change the formalities to be completed by the employer before the non-manual workers are placed on economic unemployment.
As a reminder, the employer must among others:
An employer who invokes CLA No. 159 is liable to pay the non-manual worker placed on economic unemployment a supplement of €5.74 per day of unemployment.
Important note! This supplement shall be at least equivalent to:
Source: CLA No. 159 of 15 July 2021 establishing a scheme of complete suspension of the performance of the employment contract and/or a partial employment scheme due to lack of work for economic reasons for non-manual workers due to the socio-economic situation as a result of the coronavirus crisis, www.cnt-nar.be.
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