• 21 September 2023

    Do I have to pay the maximum bicycle allowance?

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    Since 1 May 2023, a bicycle allowance is laid down in those sectors that do not allocate a specific allowance. All employees in the private sector are now entitled to a bicycle allowance. Does this mean that all employees are entitled to 0.27€/km? No, and here's why.
  • 15 September 2023

    Flash controls in green sectors in October 2023

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    The national flash controls in the green sectors (JCs 144, 145 and 132), namely the agricultural, horticultural and technical agricultural and horticultural sectors, will continue in the month of October 2023.
  • 14 September 2023

    One-off innovation premiums extended

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    A special rule was introduced for one-off innovation premiums aimed at stimulating the capacity for innovation of companies engaged in research and development.
  • 06 September 2023

    Temporary unemployment: check form C3.2A now available in electronic format

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    From 1 September 2023, workers may use an electronic version of the C3.2A check form when they are temporarily unemployed.
  • 05 September 2023

    Pendelfonds : New call for projects

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    In Flanders, the commuting fund (Pendelfonds) regularly launches calls for projects to subsidise more sustainable mobility. From 18 September until 18 October 2023, companies can submit a project to obtain a subsidy of up to 200,000 € per company.
  • 29 August 2023

    Work resumption bonus of €1,000 for employers hiring a disabled employee

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    To encourage workers on long-term disability to return to work, the health insurance fund pays a €1,000 bonus to employers who employ a worker for at least 3 months in an activity authorised by the health insurance fund.
  • 23 August 2023

    Extension of the increased number of tax-friendly overtime hours

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    The temporary increase in the limit of 130 to 180 tax-friendly overtime hours expired on 30 June 2023. It has been decided to extend this measure for all sectors up to and including 30 June 2025.
  • 17 August 2023

    The qualifying work-based learning and apprenticeship premiums

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    On 1 September 2023, 2 new premiums for work-based learning will enter into force in Flanders.
  • 02 August 2023

    Ill during leave? From 2024 onwards, leave can be carried forward - The law has been published!

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    As we announced in our infoflash of 10 July 2023 , the legislation had to be adapted to allow workers who fall ill during their leave to benefit from the guaranteed salary and carry forward their days of leave to a later point in the vacation year.
  • 20 July 2023

    The recovery hours are back

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    Following the 2023-2024 interprofessional agreement, recovery hours were reintroduced. From July 2023 to June 2025, it will again be possible to work 120 additional voluntary overtime hours, also known as ‘recovery hours’. In principle, these hours are exempt from a social and tax point of view.