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The Minister of Work has published the list of sectors that can resort to the flexible unemployment corona until 31 December 2020.
The flexible corona unemployment as a general measure for all sectors will end on 31 August.
Until 31 December, corona unemployment can continue to be used by two groups of companies:
See our Infoflashes of 17 July and 31 July.
For both groups an application must be made to the ONEm/RVA (C106A corona-EPT)
The text below concerns group 2, the companies on the sector list.
Companies on the sector list that had 20% temporary unemployment in the second quarter of 2020 (which is usually the case) can also use this 20% standard to continue corona unemployment. If they register their application (C106A- corona-EPT) on the basis of this 20%, they are covered and no longer need to go through the procedure on the basis of the sector list.
JC no.
Competence JC
Severely affected sectors = limited to the following activities
100
auxiliary JC for manual workers
109
clothing and tailoring business
rental and installation of tents
111
metal, mechanical and electrical construction
126
furniture and woodworking industry
139
inland navigation
pleasure craft for tourist purposes
140.01
buses and coaches
touring coaches
140.02
taxis
all activities
140.04
ground handling in airports
activities relating to the carriage of persons by air
149.01
electricity - installation and distribution
installation of sound and image installations as part of the organisation of events
200
auxiliary JC non-manual workers
209
non-manual workers metal industry
215
non-manual workers clothing and tailoring business
226
non-manual workers international trade, transport and logistics
227
audio-visual sector
302
hospitality sector
304
entertainment industry
314
hairdressing and beauty care
operation of jacuzzies, steam rooms and hammams
315
commercial aviation
329
socio-cultural sector
333
tourist attractions
The application must be made by means of the form C106A-corona-EPT (C106A-corona-EPT).
If the continuation of corona unemployment is requested on the basis of the sector list, Section II must be completed, describing the activity and the sanitary measure restricting it.
The completed and signed form must be forwarded to the ONEm/RVA via the email address of the unemployment office competent for the registered office of the company. The instructions can be found in the form itself. The ONEm/RVA undertakes to respond within two weeks. In the case of acceptance, the ONEm/RVA registers the company number concerned (CBE) and the company can apply the corona unemployment until 31 December.
There is no official application deadline.
BUT: since the registration with the ONEm/RVA must comply with the rules from the very first Social Risk Declaration with force majeure corona, it is recommended to submit the form before the first day of unemployment following 31 August.
Eventually, any company that continues the flexible corona unemployment after 31 August must submit an application form C106A-corona-EPT:
In relation to this, the pertinent question arises as to why the sectors included globally in the sector list (JC 140.02, 227, 302, 304, 329, 333) still have to submit an application. For those sectors, corona unemployment could continue to apply on the basis of the number of the JC, but this is not always immediately traceable via a declaration DRS-WECH005 (the only declaration for corona unemployment). The instruction of the ONEm/RVA is therefore general and obliges all sectors to submit an application. It is not clear whether there will be a relaxation. So until further notice always submit an application!
It concerns the continued application of the minimum procedure for temporary unemployment due to force majeure, which is in force since 13 March.
For the employer this means:
For the employee this means:
In the case of unemployment due to a cancelled event, the form C.3.2 - WORKER-CORONA-EVENTS must be used
These companies must switch to a normal scheme of economic unemployment or suspension for employees. Until 31 December 2020, both systems have been made more flexible. Refer to our Infoflashes of 17 July, 31 July and 27 August.
Source: press release by the Minister of Work
The regulatory measure containing the final list of sectors will be published in the Belgian Official Gazette
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