• 05 June 2023

    Wage standard: 0.0% for 2023-2024

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    As expected, the wage standard for 2023-2024 was officially set at 0.0% by the Royal Decree of 13 May 2023. This standard determines how much the average wage cost per employee may increase for a maximum of two years.
  • 18 October 2023

    Activate your VAT number

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    Is your business subject to VAT obligations? If so, you need to activate your business number with the General Administration of Taxation.  
  • 04 April 2024

    Social and fiscal work bonus from 1 April 2024

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    The work bonus for low-wage workers will be increased from 1 April 2024. The fiscal work bonus is being strengthened in a targeted way.
  • 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 April 2024

    Infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation: new protection against dismissal!

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    An act providing new protection against dismissal has just been published in the Belgian Official Gazette. From 28 April 2024, you may not dismiss your employee if they inform you that they are undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation.
  • 24 November 2023

    Temporary unemployment: additional supplement at the employer’s expense from 1 January 2024

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    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 subsistence security fund takes care of that payment.
  • 12 January 2024

    Your employee is ill during his leave: a specific template of medical certificate is provided.

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    Since 1 January 2024, a specific template for a medical certificate can be submitted by your employee if he falls ill during his annual leave. However, use of this template is not compulsory.
  • 24 October 2023

    Whistleblower: internal reporting channel mandatory if you have at least 50 employees

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    A law of 28 November 2022 allows an employee who has obtained information about violations in a professional context to raise the alarm via an internal reporting channel.
  • 13 June 2023

    Allowance provided by CLA no. 46: amount on 1 July 2023

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    The amount of the allowance provided by collective labour agreement (CLA) no. 46 will be revalued as from 1 July 2023.
  • 08 October 2018

    Socio-legal news from Infoflashes

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    The legal experts at Partena Professional share the latest social security developments with you. Find out the latest news in social security legislation.