Temporary unemployment due to force majeure 2022: treated as days actually worked for annual leave 2023 As a reminder, for the period from 1 February 2020 until 31 December 2021, the days of work interruption resulting from temporary unemployment due to force majeure that was coronavirus linked are treated as days actually worked for the holiday pay and the holiday duration. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/temporary-unemployment-due-force-majeure-2022-treated-days-actually-worked Read more
Announced flash controls in the construction sector (April 2023) During the whole month of april 2023, the social inspection services will carry out national flash controls in the construction sector, including the electrotechnics and metal sectors. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/announced-flash-controls-construction-sector-april-2023 Read more
Time to prepare for the social balance sheet 2022! A lot of companies will have to forward their social balance sheet to the National Bank of Belgium after the close of the financial year. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/time-prepare-social-balance-sheet-2022 Read more
Do not forget the annual report of the ISPPW Each year, the prevention adviser must draw up a report about the functioning of his Internal Service for Prevention and Protection at Work (ISPPW). /en/our-insights/infoflashes/do-not-forget-annual-report-isppw-2 Read more
New obligations to protect whistleblowers The “Law on the protection of persons who report violations of Union or national law found within a legal entity in the private sector” was published in the Be lgian Official Gazette of 15 December 2022. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/new-obligations-protect-whistleblowers Read more
CBA no. 164 - bicycle allowance for all private sector employees in the near future On 24 January, the social partners concluded a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) no. 164 regarding the bicycle allowance for commuting. This CBA provides that all private sector employees who cycle to work will be entitled to a bicycle allowance from 1 May 2023. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/cba-no-164-bicycle-allowance-all-private-sector-employees-near-future Read more
Shift and night work exemption: ⅓ standard for suspensions Exemption from advance payment of withholding tax for shift work, shift work in the event of construction works (work in immovable property) or night work is granted only if the ⅓ standard is met. How is this standard assessed in case of a suspension of performance of the employment contract? /en/our-insights/infoflashes/shift-and-night-work-exemption-13-standard-suspensions Read more
Discrimination: be careful with the new criteria Recently, the anti-discrimination legislation has been the object of two important changes concerning the criteria on the basis of which employers may not discriminate against their employees. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/discrimination-be-careful-new-criteria Read more
Extension of flexi-jobs The scope of flexi-jobs will be extended from 1 January 2023. A higher flexi-wage is also provided for the healthcare sector. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/extension-flexi-jobs Read more
A few new fiscal amounts effective 01.01.2023 On 01.01.2023, a number of fiscal amounts are adjusted in line with indexation mechanisms. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/few-new-fiscal-amounts-effective-01012023 Read more