Infoflashes: Socio-legal updates and HR news for business leaders and entrepreneurs

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

The new social status for artists comes into force on 1 January 2024. You will find below the changes concerning arts workers.

The amounts (or income limits) for the calculation of the attachable or assignable portion of earnings for 2024 have been published in the Moniteur Belge

The amounts that can be earned by children whose parents’ wages are subject to attachment or assignment have been published in the Belgian Official Gazette.

During the whole month of January 2024, the social inspection services will carry out national flash controls in the construction sector (including electro-technical and metal sector).

No later than 1 April 2024, new obligations exist when you invoke medical force majeure to terminate the contract.

Currently, the protection against dismissal enjoyed by (candidate) employee representatives on the WC and/or the CPPW ceases as soon as they reach the age of 65.

The status for artists comes into force on 1 January 2024. This will lead to changes in the social and tax benefits available to them.

From 01.01.2024, the rates of this contribution will be increased

As an employer you may award a flat-rate kilometre allowance to your employees who use their own cars, motorcycles or mopeds for professional travel.

Employers who reduce their working time can benefit from a reduction in social security contributions. A new condition will be added for part-time workers.

The social partners of JC 201 (independent retail trade) and 202.01 (medium-sized food businesses) concluded a sector agreement on 30 November 2023.