Temporary unemployment due to force majeure 2022: officially treated as days actually worked for annual leave 2023 12 June 2023 As announced in a previous Infoflash, the government has come to an agreement: for the calculation of the holiday pay and holiday duration for 2023, the days of temporary unemployment due to force Read more
System of unemployment with corporate allowance: 2023 12 June 2023 Each year the Belgian National Labour Council determines, in pursuance of the collective bargaining agreement No 17, whether the corporate allowances and the reference wage threshold for the RCC/SW Read more
NSSO: extension of exemption from personal contributions for pensioners working in the care sector 12 June 2023 Since 1 July 2022, pensioners working in the care sector have been entitled to an exemption of personal social security contributions for their performances in that sector. Read more
Economic unemployment for non-manual workers: CLA No. 159 extended by CLA No. 172! 08 June 2023 In order to maintain easier access to temporary unemployment for economic reasons for non-manual workers, the National Labour Council has concluded collective labour agreement (CLA) No. 172.. Read more
NSSO: holiday pay in 2023 for temporary unemployment in 2022: compensation for employers of non-manual workers 08 June 2023 The compensation for holiday pay for non-manual workers who were temporarily unemployed due to force majeure crisis in the first half of 2022 will soon be calculated by the NSSO and will be deducte Read more
Paid sportspersons: salary ceiling from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 07 June 2023 “Paid sportsperson” means a person occupied in preparing or taking part in a sports competition or exhibition under the authority of another person in return for pay exceeding a certain amount. Read more
Hiring or firing staff during the employer's holidays: how to proceed? 06 June 2023 In general, the employer decides whether to hire or fire an employee. Read more
Wage standard: 0.0% for 2023-2024 05 June 2023 As expected, the wage standard for 2023-2024 was officially set at 0.0% by the Royal Decree of 13 May 2023. Read more
A protocol of sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 102.09 (limestone quarry) 02 June 2023 On 17 May 2023, a first protocol agreement was signed by the social partners for the years 2023-2024. Read more
Annual leave: temporary unemployment due to collective closing of the company 30 May 2023 In our previous infoflash on annual leave we said that the dates of leave in a company can be determined individually between the employer and every worker, or collectively (for all personnel membe Read more
How to determine the periods of leave? 25 May 2023 The days of leave in the company can be determined collectively (for all personnel members) in case of closing of the company, or individually by means of an agreement between the employer and each Read more
Long-term foster care: new developments in leave of absence 23 May 2023 A Royal Decree of 1 May 2023 provides for the assimilation of ties resulting from long-term foster care to family ties for the granting of certain leaves of absence. Read more