Kilometric allowance from 1 October 2022: official amount published 05 December 2022 In order to respond more quickly to fluctuations in fuel prices, the amount of the kilometric allowance will be adjusted quarterly starting 1 October 2022. Read more
Wage thresholds with regard to employment contracts for 2023 02 December 2022 On 1 January 2023, the annual wage thresholds for the application of certain provisions of the Employment Contract Act of 3.7.1978 will be subject to adaptation following the annual indexation. Read more
Labour deal: e-commerce 02 December 2022 The labour deal aims to increase the employment rate. Belgium wants to be more competitive with its neighbouring countries in e-commerce. Read more
Labour deal: presumption of the existence of an employment contract for platform workers 02 December 2022 The labour deal introduces 8 new specific criteria into law applicable for work through a platform that gives orders (commissioning platform). Read more
Labour deal: transition path 01 December 2022 The labour deal provides for the possibility of hiring out a worker to a user as part of a transition path as of 20 November 2022. Read more
Allowances for night work: December 2022 01 December 2022 The threshold index for the public sector and the social benefits has been exceeded in November 2022. Read more
Labour deal: training plan 30 November 2022 The labour deal requires certain employers to draw up a training plan for their workers once a year (calendar year). Read more
Work bonus: new amounts as from 1 December 2022 30 November 2022 The 'work bonus' is a reduction of personal social security contributions paid by the worker. Read more
Wage agreement 2023-2024: what does it provide? 29 November 2022 The federal government reached a compromise on the wage agreement 2023-2024 last Monday. Read more
Exemption from employing young workers under a 'first job agreement' (FJA) in JC 140.03 28 November 2022 Mits aan bepaalde voorwaarden wordt voldaan, zijn werkgevers verplicht om een bepaald aantal jongeren onder de 26 jaar te werk te stellen. Tenzij ze vrijgesteld zijn van deze verplichting. Read more
Labour deal: individual right to training 28 November 2022 The labour deal provides for an individual right to training. Read more
Right to disconnect: deadline postponed by three months! 28 November 2022 The FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue announces the following on its website: "three-month postponement in practice to reach an agreement on the right to disconnect". Read more