Socio-legal news from Infoflashes

Due to the severe weather conditions that our country experienced in July, many individuals and companies are currently facing unexpected, significant expenses.

The ONEm/RVA provides new clarifications on the rules concerning temporary unemployment due to force majeure as a consequence of the bad weather of 14 and 15 July.

The Brussels Government supports employers in the socio-cultural and creative sector with a maximum of 5 full-time equivalents (FTE) established in the form of a non-profit-making enterprise

Since 1 May, some establishments have been able to reopen partially (hospitality sector), others not at all. The Walloon government is creating a new allowance for them.

The ONEm/RVA provides new clarifications on the rules concerning temporary unemployment due to force majeure as a consequence of the bad weather of 14 and 15 July.

The wage standard for 2021-2022 was officially set at 0.4% by the Royal Decree of 9 August 2021. As a reminder, this margin was 0.8% for 2019-2020.

In order to support the early economic recovery, companies in payment difficulties can obtain an individual payment plan for "Covid-19" tax debts from the FPS Finance.

The 2021-2022 social agreement provides for an increase in voluntary overtime hours for 2021 and 2022, as provided for in Article 25bis of the labour law of 16 March 1971.

A Royal Decree of 21 July 2021 extends the list of establishments where consumption vouchers can be spent and extends their period of validity.

In our infoflash of 1 July 2021, we announced the extension, in the critical sectors, of the possibility to perform gross-net voluntary overtime hours.

Since the beginning of this year, employers who employ foreign employees are obliged to respect a number of measures. These obligations are now lifted.

The measure allowing employees to temporarily suspend their career breaks, with the consent of their employer and regardless of the sector in which they are employed, is extended until 30 September