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Taxation
Social dialogue

End of extension of the exemption from NSSO contributions for pensioners working in the care sector

16 October 2024
Since 1st July 2022, pensioners working in the care sector have been entitled to an exemption of personal NSSO contributions for their performances in that sector. The NSSO has announced on its website that this measure will not be extended beyond 30 September 2024.
Training

What is the status of the Federal learning account (FLA)?

15 October 2024
Discover the current status of the Federal Learning Account (FLA) and what it means for employers and employees. Since its launch this spring, the action plan has been adjusted several times. Read more about the obligations, scope, and future of the FLA.
Absences
Employment contract
Social security

First carry-over of statutory leave days end of December: what employers need to know

14 October 2024
At the end of 2024, the new rules on the carry-over of statutory leave days for up to 2 years will be applied for the first time. Below, we briefly list what employers need to know about this.
Employment contract

Sex work: new legislation from 1st December 2024

09 October 2024
A law of 3 May 2024 stipulates the conditions for the employment of sex workers in the framework of an employment contract. Those new provisions have come into force on 1st December 2024.
Taxation
Salary Optimization

Exemption of withholding tax for young workers (2024)

08 October 2024
The wages of certain young workers are exempted from withholding tax in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Employment contract

Exemption from advance payment of withholding tax for shift work: clarity on customer-user agreement

08 October 2024
Since 1 October 2022, temporary employment agencies may only apply the exemptions for shift or night work, continuous work, system navigation and shift work in construction works to the wages of temporary agency workers if the customer-user has explicitly agreed to this.
Absences

Collective closure in 2025:communicate the date before 1 January 2025!

07 October 2024
Leave dates within a company can be set either individually by means of an agreement between the employer and each employee or collectively in case of a closure of the company. In this case, the collective closure period must be communicated to your employees by 31 December 2024 at the latest!
Taxation
Salary Optimization
Social security

National flash control in the hairdressing sector in the week of 14 to 20 October 2024

03 October 2024
The ONEm/RVA will conduct a national flash control in the hairdressing sector during the week of 14 to 20 October 2024. These controls are part of the action plan against social fraud, drawn up by the Service d'information et de recherche sociale/Sociale Inlichtingen- en Opsporingsdienst.
Working conditions

Public holidays in 2025: set the dates for the replacement days before 15 December 2024

02 October 2024
When a legal public holiday coincides with a Sunday or with a day which is not a regular working day in the company, it must be replaced by a regular working day.
Taxation
Salary Optimization

Invest in a new Flemish aid area and benefit from a reduction in wage costs

01 October 2024
The Minister of Finance recently announced that four new Flemish aid areas will come into force on 1 November 2024. They will be located in Limburg, the Campine region, the Antwerp-Brussels axis and West Flanders and will have a duration of six years (up to and including 2030).
Taxation
Salary Optimization

Electric company car charging at home: tax-free reimbursement based on a specific CREG tariff

01 October 2024
The Minister of Finance recently clarified that the reimbursement of electricity costs for charging an electric company car at home may be based on a specific CREG tariff. This will eliminate the current uncertainty surrounding the issue.
Salary Optimization
Working conditions

Open Company Day on Sunday 6 October 2024: will you be allowed to have your employees working then?

01 October 2024
On Sunday, 6 October 2024 numerous companies will open their doors to the general public. To ensure the smooth running of this event, employers often call upon their company’s staff. But is it permissible to have your employees work on a Sunday or are there specific considerations to keep in mind?

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