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As announced in a previous Infoflash, the government has come to an agreement: for the calculation of the holiday pay and holiday duration for 2023, the days of temporary unemployment due to force majeure in the first six months of 2022 will be treated as days actually worked.

In some companies, a training plan must be drawn up by 31 March 2024 at the latest.

On Sunday 31 March 2024, we will switch to summer time, which means setting our clocks forward one hour. This switch to summer time can pose difficulties for calculating the remuneration of certain categories of workers.

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.

The application period for the Flemish aid areas is extended by 2 years. Companies in aid areas around Genk and Turnhout can apply for tax aid until 31 October 2024, while companies in the aid area around Zaventem-Vilvoorde have this option until 31 May 2028.

The designation of a confidential counsellor competent in the prevention of workplace psychosocial hazards will become mandatory in certain companies from 1 December 2023.

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

The staff representatives that are members of the Works Council and/or the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work, as well as the non-elected candidates, shall be protected against dismissal during a specific period.

“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.

The Federal Learning Account (FLA) entered into force on 1 April 2024.