• 21 September 2023

    Draft sector agreements for JC 118 and JC 220 (food industry)

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    The social partners of joint committee 118 and joint committee 220 (food industry) have concluded a draft sector agreement 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.
  • 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.
  • 06 November 2018

    Do you want to sell your business? Make sure you don't overlook anything!

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    Want to call it a day? Or to take things a bit easier after an illness or accident? Are you dreaming of taking a new direction and setting up a different business? If you decide to sell your business, it boils down to preparing thoroughly: from the administrative, employment legislation and mental viewpoint.
  • 30 May 2023

    Annual leave: temporary unemployment due to collective closing of the company

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    In our previous infoflash on annual leave we said that the dates of leave in a company can be determined individually between the employer and every worker, or collectively (for all personnel members) in case of closing of the company.
  • 15 January 2024

    Cleaning sector: compulsory attendance recording

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    The cleaning sector is required to record attendance at work. This registration must be carried out via the NSSO "Checkinandout@work" application.
  • 22 December 2023

    Leerjobs in Flanders and Brussels from 2024: something of interest to your company ?

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    The “leerjob” (learning job) is a new and for the time being temporary form of workplace learning in Flanders and Brussels that will take effect from 1 January 2024.
  • 29 June 2023

    A draft sector agreement for JC 200

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    The sectoral partners of JC 200 (Auxiliary joint committee for non-manual workers) have concluded a protocol agreement for the period 2023-2024.
  • 24 January 2024

    Social elections 2024: which formalities must be completed on day X?

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    Certain formalities have to be completed during the (pre-)election procedure. Below we give a brief overview of the formalities to be completed on day X.
  • 06 November 2023

    Social elections 2024: what is meant by "management staff" and "executives”?

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    During the (pre-) electoral process, it will be necessary to determine the duties of the management staff and, where appropriate, the duties of the executives.
  • 04 December 2023

    NSSO: Structural reduction from 1 Januari 2024

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    The employers of the public and private sectors are entitled to a structural reduction of their employer contributions to the social security for their workers subject to all social security sectors, as far as they satisfy some specific conditions.