2024 social elections: the start of the period of hidden protection is approaching 01 December 2023 Staff representatives (both full and alternate) to the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work are protected against dismissal. Read more
NSSO: Casual workers in horticultural and agricultural sectors: what’s new 30 November 2023 Casual workers in horticultural and agricultural sectors are submitted to specific rules regarding their liability to the NSSO. Read more
Obligations of sick workers during their holidays: include them in your employment regulations 30 November 2023 As from 1 January 2024, new obligations will apply to workers whose incapacity for work occurs during a holiday period in order to be able to benefit from guaranteed pay and the option of carrying Read more
Possibility of carrying over leave days - Now it is official! 30 November 2023 From 1 January 2024, employees who become ill during their leave or who are unable to take their leave for a specific reason will be able to carry over their leave to a later date. Read more
Economic unemployment for non-manual workers: relaxation for companies not subject to VAT 24 November 2023 A company that is not subject to VAT and that wants to make use of the system of economic unemployment for its non-manual workers can now rely on any accounting document or justification to prove t Read more
Temporary unemployment: additional supplement at the employer’s expense from 1 January 2024 24 November 2023 If you make an employee temporarily unemployed, you will have to pay him/her, from 1 January 2024, in addition to the existing supplement(s), an amount of EUR 5 per day of unemployment, unless a su Read more
Wage thresholds with regard to employment contracts for 2024 24 November 2023 On 1 January 2024, the annual wage thresholds for the application of certain provisions of the Employment Contract Act of 3.7.1978 will be subject to adaptation following the annual indexation. Read more
Extension of the aid areas in the Flemish Region 24 November 2023 The application period for the Flemish aid areas is extended by 2 years. Read more
Workplace psychosocial hazards: confidential counsellor mandatory in certain companies from 1 December 2023 23 November 2023 The designation of a confidential counsellor competent in the prevention of workplace psychosocial hazards will become mandatory in certain companies from 1 December 2023. Read more
Flash controls announced in the meat sector (December 2023) 16 November 2023 In December 2023, the social inspection services will carry out flash controls in the meat sector. Read more
Clauses of notice period for “higher” employees in service before 2014: no more doubt regarding their application 16 November 2023 If, at the moment of the recruitment of your higher employees dating from before 1st January 2014, you had concluded a clause defining the duration of their notice period in case of dismissal, it i Read more
Benefit from the target group reduction: hire before the end of this year! 13 November 2023 Employers hiring before the end of 2023 may still be able to benefit from the target group reduction for first hirings. Indeed, from 1 January 2024, this reduction will change dramatically. Read more