Announced flash controls in the agricultural and horticultural sector (September 2022) 16 August 2022 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). Read more
Unemployment with company supplement: new amounts as of August 2022 03 August 2022 The central index was exceeded in Julil 2022. As a result, certain social benefits will be indexed by 2% in August 2022. Read more
Work-linked training in Flanders from September 2022 onwards 01 August 2022 As of 1 September 2022, a number of changes will take effect regarding work-linked training in Flanders. An overview. Read more
Brussels-Capital Region: individual vocational training in companies (FPIE) - new support measure 01 August 2022 Within the framework of the FPIE, the Brussels-Capital Region is creating a new support measure for employers who hire a low-skilled job seeker under an employment contract at the end of the FPIE, Read more
Work bonus: new amounts as from 1 August 2022 01 August 2022 The 'work bonus' is a reduction of personal social security contributions paid by the worker. Read more
Allowances for night work: August 2022 01 August 2022 The threshold index for the public sector and the social benefits has been exceeded in July 2022. Read more
Closing of enterprises: simplification and harmonization in sight 20 July 2022 Changes are announced in the field of the closing of enterprises. These changes are expected to take effect on 1 July 2022. The ONEm/RVA has already communicated on this subject. Read more
Exemption from employing young workers under a 'first job agreement' (FJA) in JC 124, 126, 118 and 220, 120 and 214, 129 and 221 19 July 2022 When certain conditions are met employers are obliged to employ a given number of young workers aged under 26. Except if they are exempted from this obligation. Read more
Camp cancelled or child quarantined: temporary unemployment due to force majeure is possible 14 July 2022 If the employee has to remain absent from work to take care of his child because a summer camp/organised child care is cancelled as a result of corona or because his child must be quarantined durin Read more
Paid sportspersons: salary ceiling from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 13 July 2022 “Paid sportsperson” means a person occupied in preparing or taking part in a sports competition or exhibition under the authority of another person in return for pay exceeding a certain amount. Read more
NSSO: Structural reduction from 1 July 2022 13 July 2022 The employers of the public and private sectors are entitled to a structural reduction of their employer contributions to the social security for their workers subject to all social security sector Read more
NSSO: Reduced contributions for your older employees 13 July 2022 If you employ older employees, you are entitled to a reduction in employers' social security contributions. Read more