For absences in the context of educational leave, the employee is entitled to the payment of his normal wage on the usual dates.

Pensioners may carry on an occupation, but the resulting income may not exceed certain thresholds, otherwise pension benefits will be lost.

In order to determine whether the remuneration policy conducted within their company is gender neutral, certain employers must make a detailed analysis of the employees’ remuneration structure.

A lot of companies will have to forward their social balance sheet to the National Bank of Belgium after the close of the financial year.

Each year, the prevention adviser must draw up a report about the functioning of his Internal Service for Prevention and Protection at Work (ISPPW).

On 6 February 2023, a law of 26 December 2022 providing for a simplification of the administrative steps to be followed by the employer in case of implementation of non-recurring result-related ben

The “Law on the protection of persons who report violations of Union or national law found within a legal entity in the private sector” was published in the Be lgian Official Gazette of 15 December

On 24 January, the social partners concluded a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) no. 164 regarding the bicycle allowance for commuting.

The Royal Decree of 26 January 2023 modifies the entitlement to interruption benefits for time credit and thematic leave.

The new copyright tax regime entered into force on 1 January 2023. Copyright income is subject to a favourable tax regime, provided certain conditions are met.

Employers who are affected by a natural disaster will be entitled to a new incentive in the form of an exemption from payment of withholding tax.

Exemption from advance payment of withholding tax for shift work, shift work in the event of construction works (work in immovable property) or night work is granted only if the ⅓ standard is met.