• 12 December 2023

    Sector agreement 2023-2024 for independent retail and medium-sized food businesses

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    The social partners of JC 201 (independent retail trade) and 202.01 (medium-sized food businesses) concluded a sector agreement on 30 November 2023.
  • 30 June 2023

    International NSSO: Belgium signs European framework agreement

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    A new European framework agreement has been concluded to facilitate cross-border telework. Belgium has signed this agreement. It will therefore apply from 1 July 2023.
  • 30 November 2023

    NSSO: Casual workers in horticultural and agricultural sectors: what’s new

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    Casual workers in horticultural and agricultural sectors are submitted to specific rules regarding their liability to the NSSO. Some of those rules have been modified for the period from 1st July 2023 to 31 December 2023.
  • 27 September 2023

    A draft sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 111.03 (metal, mechanical and electrical manufacturing)

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    The social partners of joint committee 111.03 reached a draft agreement for the period 2023-2024. Reminder: the Royal Decree of 13 May 2023 sets the salary standard for the period 2023-2024 at 0%.
  • 12 June 2023

    Renewal of collective labour agreements regarding the RCC/SWT (scheme of unemployment with corporate allowance)

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    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.
  • 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.
  • 15 July 2020

    How organising your company if teleworking becomes the norm?

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    Now that we are teleworking en masse, this will continue to be established even after the corona crisis. For example, if employees work from home more, they also expect partial reimbursement of expenses. How can you organize yourself as a company and reduce your HR costs?
  • 15 July 2020

    What if teleworking becomes a driving force for motivation?

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    The coronacrisis has completely changed the way we work, that's a fact. According to a study by Partena Professional, 44% of the employees believe that structural and organized teleworking has a positive effect on their private lives. Autonomy and flexibility have become key words since mid-March. This brings many changes for both HR teams and employees.
  • 15 July 2020

    Perform a performance audit to determine the action points?

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    The coronavirus crisis has completely changed the way we work, that much is certain. Autonomy and flexibility have become basic concepts since mid-March. This has led to many changes in HR, especially when it comes to measuring employee performance. It is impossible to observe an employee's performance from a distance.
  • 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.