• 04 October 2023

    Public holidays in 2024: set the dates for the replacement days before 15 December 2023

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    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.
  • 26 October 2023

    Mobility budget – the calculation formulas have been confirmed!

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    Further to their announcement in 2021, we have been expecting the formulas to calculate the mobility budget. A Royal Decree now determines the two formulas – real or fixed rate. These methods will be enforced on 1 January 2024. Here’s a quick tour of these two calculation methods.
  • 07 November 2023

    Work bonus: new amounts as of 1 November 2023

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    This reduction in social security contributions applies to workers with low wages and enables them to benefit from higher net wages. The amounts are indexed as of 1 November 2023.
  • 06 May 2024

    The work bonus as from 1 May 2024

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    The 'work bonus' is a reduction of personal social security contributions paid by the worker. The amounts of this reduction were indexed on 1 May 2024.
  • 19 October 2023

    Becoming self-employed: which category should you go with?

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    Ready to start your business as a self-employed entrepreneur? Then you first need to decide on your self-employed status, then your legal form, and finally the type of company (if applicable). 
  • 23 August 2023

    Extension of the increased number of tax-friendly overtime hours

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    The temporary increase in the limit of 130 to 180 tax-friendly overtime hours expired on 30 June 2023. It has been decided to extend this measure for all sectors up to and including 30 June 2025.
  • 30 May 2024

    Social elections 2024: who is protected against dismissal?

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    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.
  • 09 November 2023

    2024 Social elections: what formalities need to be accomplished between day X - 60 and day X - 35?

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    Certain formalities need to be accomplished during the (pre-)electoral process.
  • 29 May 2024

    Payroll office

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    An HR partner who gives it his all, and has all that it takes to do so. That's Partena Professional. Trust us with your payroll calculation or legal questions. Or count on us for operational HR support or strategic advice. Listening to you is always the first step. Determining together a service tailored to your needs is the next step. 
  • 12 June 2023

    System of unemployment with corporate allowance: 2023

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    Each year the Belgian National Labour Council determines, in pursuance of the collective bargaining agreement No 17, whether the corporate allowances and the reference wage threshold for the RCC/SWT must be adjusted with a coefficient based on the evolution of the conventional wages.