Infoflash 16 October 2023 Notice periods of resigning workers employed before 2014: changes from 28 October! Read more The law providing for new notice periods in case of resignation will enter into force on 28 October 2023. It stipulates that the notice period in case of resignation may never exceed 13 weeks for all workers.
Infoflash 04 March 2024 French border workers: documents to be submitted by 31 March 2024 Read more Employers who have employed French border workers in Belgium must on-line submit or send specific documents relating to the income for 2023 to the scanning centre of the FPS Finance by 31 March 2024.
Infoflash 24 November 2023 Extension of the aid areas in the Flemish Region Read more 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.
Infoflash 16 November 2023 Clauses of notice period for “higher” employees in service before 2014: no more doubt regarding their application Read more If, at the moment of the recruitment of your higher employees dating from before 1st January 2014, you had concluded a clause defining the duration of their notice period in case of dismissal, it is from now on the duration defined by this clause that will be applied.
Infoflash 29 August 2023 Work resumption bonus of €1,000 for employers hiring a disabled employee Read more To encourage workers on long-term disability to return to work, the health insurance fund pays a €1,000 bonus to employers who employ a worker for at least 3 months in an activity authorised by the health insurance fund.
Infoflash 04 October 2023 Public holidays in 2024: set the dates for the replacement days before 15 December 2023 Read more When a statutory public holiday falls on a Sunday or a day on which the company does not usually work, it must be replaced by a day on which the company usually works.
Infoflash 11 December 2023 New amounts for domestic subsistence expenses as from 1 December 2023 Read more As an employer, you can reimburse the subsistence expenses made by employees on the occasion of business travels in Belgium.
Infoflash 05 July 2023 Sector agreement for JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry) Read more The social partners of JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry) concluded a sector agreement on 29 June 2023 for the period 2023-2024. As a reminder, the RD of 13 May 2023 sets the wage standard at 0% for the period 2023 and 2024.
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 05 September 2023 Pendelfonds : New call for projects Read more In Flanders, the commuting fund (Pendelfonds) regularly launches calls for projects to subsidise more sustainable mobility. From 18 September until 18 October 2023, companies can submit a project to obtain a subsidy of up to 200,000 € per company.