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As from 1 January 2015, no more degressivity rates shall be applicable to the minimum average monthly income of young workers aged 18, 19 and 20 years.
Reminder: in the 1st quarter of 2013, the social partners agreed to phase out the reduced minimum wages for young workers aged 18 to under 21 years who work with an employment contract.
This phasing out has been enforced in 3 stages (see below) and has given rise to the conclusion of 3 interprofessional collective bargaining agreements (cba no. 43duodecies, 43terdecies and 50bis, all declared binding by Royal Decree of 10 October 2013 – Moniteur Belge 22/10/2013, 2nd Ed.).
Since 1 April 2013, young workers aged 18, 19 and 20 years are entitled to a minimum average monthly income amounting to the percentages below. These percentages were applied to the income that was guaranteed to workers aged 21 years and over (EUR 1,501.82 on 01/04/2013):
Moreover, the above minimum wages have become a mandatory minimum income for all sectors. Consequently, these minimum wages could not be applied supplementary.
The percentage to be applied to the income that is guaranteed to workers aged 21 years and over has been further increased on 1 January 2014.
As from that date, workers aged 18, 19 and 20 years are entitled to a minimum average monthly income amounting to the percentages below. These percentages had to be applied to the income that was guaranteed to workers aged 21 years and over (EUR 1,501.82 since 01/04/2014):
As from 1 January 2015, there will be no more degressivity rates for young workers aged 18, 19 and 20 years.
The minimum income for these young workers is henceforth established in accordance with the data in the table below, according to their length of service in the company.
However, for young workers aged 16 and 17 years, collective bargaining agreement no. 50 and a degressive rate will remain applicable. See the comments below the table.
Average minimum monthly income on 01/01/2015 for young workers
Age of the young worker
Average minimum monthly income on 1 January 2015
aged 21 years and over
EUR 1,559.38 (1)
aged 20 years
EUR 1,559.38 € (2)
aged 19 years
EUR 1,541.67 € (3)
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aged 18 years
EUR 1,501.82 € (4)
aged 17 years
EUR 1,141.38 (= 76 % of EUR 1,501.82) (5)
aged 16 years and under
EUR 1,051.27 (= 76 % of EUR 1,501.82) (5)
(1) As from 1 January 2015, the length of service condition is no longer required for workers aged 21 years and over.
(2) However, for the granting of this amount, the young worker must have a length of service of 12 months in the company.
(3) However, for the granting of this amount, the young worker must have a length of service of 6 months in the company.
(4) This is the amount of the minimum average monthly income on 31/12/2014 as granted to a worker aged 21 years or over with less than 6 months length of service.
(5) Degressive rate applied to the minimum average monthly income granted as from 1 January 2015 to a young worker aged 18 years.
Remarks
FR/NL
Author: Francis Verbrugge
20/08/2015
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