Vaccination: are employees entitled to leave? 20 September 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? Read more
Energy crisis: Government agreement on support package for businesses 19 September 2022 The federal government made several decisions last Friday to help businesses cope with soaring energy prices. Read more
Aid areas: investments by large enterprises possible again 13 September 2022 Since 25 July 2022, large enterprises can again submit form 274 SZ and thus benefit from the tax aid measure for aid regions. Read more
Domestic subsistence expenses: new amounts 08 September 2022 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 Read more
Increase of the office allowance on 1 September 2022 06 September 2022 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 Read more
Social security contributions: pensioners in the healthcare sector no longer pay personal contributions 26 August 2022 The government is introducing several measures to address the shortage of staff in the healthcare sector. Read more
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
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
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
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