• 19 October 2023

    Change to winter time: how should shift workers be paid?

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    On Sunday, October 29, 2023, we will switch to winter time, which means that we must set our clocks back an hour (at 3 a.m. it will actually be 2 a.m.). This change to winter time can pose difficulties for calculating the remuneration of certain categories of workers.
  • 02 February 2024

    Loan at a reduced rate of interest or interest-free loan: rates of interests 2023

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    As an employer, you can allocate a loan to your employees on favourable terms (interest-free or at a a reduced rate of interest ). The reference rates of interest for 2023 have been published.
  • 19 October 2023

    What is an SA?

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    The SA (Société Anonyme) is a business type, usually reserved for financially powerful companies. It’s a capital-focused partnership that pulls in wealth anonymously. Compared to the SRL, the SA has a more complicated management organisation.
  • 21 March 2024

    Whistleblower: clarification regarding the calculation of the required number of employees

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    An internal reporting channel is mandatory in legal entities in the private sector employing at least 50 employees. A law of 9.2.2024 clarifies the calculation modalities of this threshold.
  • 20 July 2023

    Discrimination: new forms and new criteria

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    A law amending the various anti-discrimination laws has just been published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
  • 11 December 2023

    New amounts for domestic subsistence expenses as from 1 December 2023

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    As an employer, you can reimburse the subsistence expenses made by employees on the occasion of business travels in Belgium.
  • 18 December 2023

    Artists: changes on 1 January 2024 (I)

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    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.
  • 19 October 2023

    What’s an SRL?

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    The SRL (société à responsabilité limitée) is a popular business type in Belgium. The most important characteristic of an SRL is the limited liability of shareholders. This means that, in case of bankruptcy, creditors will only be able to make a claim to the company assets – not the personal capital of shareholders. 
  • 03 October 2023

    Annual leave days and the end of the year : wich rules must be observed

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    The end of the year is approaching and some of your employees still have a fair number of holiday days to take before 31 December. So what are the rules and your obligations in such cases?
  • 19 October 2023

    What’s an SComm?

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    The primary goal of an SComm (Société en commandite) is realising a common, social goal through certain economic and social activities, maximising profit in the process. The difference in this business type now is that the social angle is an absolute requirement.