Infoflash 13 May 2024 Elections on 9 June 2024: can your employee be absent from work to vote? Read more Employees who work on Sunday 9 June 2024 are not exempt from voting, as voting is compulsory in Belgium.
Infoflash 12 June 2023 Renewal of collective labour agreements regarding the RCC/SWT (scheme of unemployment with corporate allowance) Read more To implement the agreement framework of 6 April 2023 concluded at central level within the Group of Ten, the National Labour Council approved 5 collective labour agreements regarding the schemes of unemployment with corporate allowance (hereafter RCC/SWT) that will come into effect on 1 July 2023.
Infoflash 23 May 2024 Elections on 9 June 2024: can your employee take leave if elected? Read more Employees elected on 9 June 2024 may be granted political leave under certain conditions
Infoflash 10 July 2023 Exemption for research and development: notify Belspo of your ongoing R&D project or programme by 1 August 2023 Read more As of 1 August 2023, the FPS Finance will adopt a stricter position on when to notify Belspo of an R&D project or programme. From then on, you must notify Belspo before the project or programme start date. Check to see if you need to take action!
Infoflash 02 August 2023 Ill during leave? From 2024 onwards, leave can be carried forward - The law has been published! Read more 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.
Infoflash 27 May 2024 Target group reductions in Flanders from 1 July 2024 Read more Target group reductions in Flanders from 1 July 2024
Infoflash 14 September 2023 One-off innovation premiums extended Read more A special rule was introduced for one-off innovation premiums aimed at stimulating the capacity for innovation of companies engaged in research and development.
Infoflash 01 December 2023 Obligations of sick workers during their holidays: include them in your employment regulations Read more 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 over their holidays.
Infoflash 07 June 2023 Paid sportspersons: salary ceiling from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 Read more “Paid sportsperson” means a person occupied in preparing or taking part in a sports competition or exhibition under the authority of another person in return for pay exceeding a certain amount.
Infoflash 22 April 2024 Flash controls in the hospitality sector in June 2024 Read more During the month of June 2024, the social inspection services will carry out national flash controls in the hospitality sector (JC 302).