Social partners' agreement (partially) approved 02 May 2023 On Friday 28 April, the government (largely) approved the social partners' agreement concluded on 15 March. Read more
International NSSO: new European framework agreement from 1 July 2023 28 April 2023 A European framework agreement has been concluded to facilitate telework from 1 July 2023. Read more
Duration of successive fixed-term contracts and replacement contracts: now limited to 2 years 28 April 2023 The law of 20.03.2023 limits the total duration of the succession of one or more fixed-term employment contracts (or for a well-defined job) and one or more replacement contracts in principle to 2 Read more
Purchasing power bonus 28 April 2023 Companies that achieved good results during the crisis have the possibility to award a purchasing power bonus of up to 750€ to their employees in 2023. Read more
Walloon Region: reduction of social security contributions for older workers changes on 1 July 2023 28 April 2023 The Walloon government has decided to change the target group reduction of employer social security contributions for the employment of older workers from 1 July 2023. Read more
Notice periods for workers who resign and who were employed before 2014: change in sight! 28 April 2023 A new law providing for an adjustment to the provisions on notice periods for workers who resign and who were employed before 2014 has just been published. Read more
New kilometric allowance as of 1 April 2023 30 March 2023 An employer may award a flat-rate kilometric allowance to staff members who use their own cars, motorcycles or mopeds for professional travel. Read more
Annual leave and unfitness for work: European Directive 2003/88 has (finally) been transposed! 20 March 2023 As of 1 January 2024, an employee who becomes unfit for work during an annual leave period or who cannot take annual leave because of certain work stoppages will be able to take those leave days at Read more
31 March 2023: end of some support measures 17 March 2023 Several measures were taken to enable employers to cope with the various crises they have faced in recent years. Read more
IPA: framework of agreements agreed upon in the Group of 10 17 March 2023 On 15 March 2023, the social partners, united in the Group of 10, concluded a social agreement on a number of key social issues. Read more
The common of ‘Hechtel - Eksel’ recognized as a tourist centre 17 March 2023 The common of Hechtel – Eksel is now recognized as a tourist centre. This recognition has an impact on the employment of workers on Sunday. Read more
End of economic unemployment 'energy' on 31 March 2023: how to switch to classic economic unemployment? 16 March 2023 The temporary economic unemployment scheme ‘energy’ ends on 31 March 2023. Read more