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Absences

Obligations of sick workers during their holidays: include them in your employment regulations

30 November 2023
As from 1 January 2024, new obligations will apply to workers whose incapacity for work occurs during a holiday period in order to be able to benefit from guaranteed pay and the option of carrying over their holidays.
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Absences

Possibility of carrying over leave days - Now it is official!

30 November 2023
From 1 January 2024, employees who become ill during their leave or who are unable to take their leave for a specific reason will be able to carry over their leave to a later date.
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Absences

Economic unemployment for non-manual workers: relaxation for companies not subject to VAT

24 November 2023
A company that is not subject to VAT and that wants to make use of the system of economic unemployment for its non-manual workers can now rely on any accounting document or justification to prove that it is in difficulty.
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Employment contract

Temporary unemployment: additional supplement at the employer’s expense from 1 January 2024

24 November 2023
If you make an employee temporarily unemployed, you will have to pay him/her, from 1 January 2024, in addition to the existing supplement(s), an amount of EUR 5 per day of unemployment, unless a subsistence security fund takes care of that payment.
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Salary Optimization
Employment contract

Wage thresholds with regard to employment contracts for 2024

24 November 2023
On 1 January 2024, 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.
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Employment contract

Extension of the aid areas in the Flemish Region

24 November 2023
The application period for the Flemish aid areas is extended by 2 years. Companies in aid areas around Genk and Turnhout can apply for tax aid until 31 October 2024, while companies in the aid area around Zaventem-Vilvoorde have this option until 31 May 2028.
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Employment contract

Workplace psychosocial hazards: confidential counsellor mandatory in certain companies from 1 December 2023

23 November 2023
The designation of a confidential counsellor competent in the prevention of workplace psychosocial hazards will become mandatory in certain companies from 1 December 2023.
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Working conditions

Flash controls announced in the meat sector (December 2023)

16 November 2023
In December 2023, the social inspection services will carry out flash controls in the meat sector. These controls may occur throughout the month. As the announced controls are approaching, we give you some tips.
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Employment contract

Clauses of notice period for “higher” employees in service before 2014: no more doubt regarding their application

16 November 2023
If, at the moment of the recruitment of your higher employees dating from before 1st January 2014, you had concluded a clause defining the duration of their notice period in case of dismissal, it is from now on the duration defined by this clause that will be applied.
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Social security

Benefit from the target group reduction: hire before the end of this year!

13 November 2023
Employers hiring before the end of 2023 may still be able to benefit from the target group reduction for first hirings. Indeed, from 1 January 2024, this reduction will change dramatically.
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Taxation
Social security

New extension of measures for pensioners working in the health care sector

09 November 2023
There is still a severe labour shortage in the healthcare sector. This is why Minister Vandenbroucke announced on his website the Government's decision to extend 2 measures for pensioners working in the health care sector by one year.
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Training

Federal Learning Account: entry into force at the latest on 1st April 2024

09 November 2023
On 19 October 2023, the Chamber has adopted the draft law regarding the creation and management of the Federal Learning Account.
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