Infoflash 28 May 2024 2024 Social Elections: operational rules and areas of competence of the WC and the CPPW Read more It can sometimes be complicated to understand the operational rules and areas of competence of the consultation bodies
Infoflash 19 October 2023 Change to winter time: how should shift workers be paid? Read more 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.
Infoflash 21 September 2023 Draft sector agreements for JC 118 and JC 220 (food industry) Read more 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.
Infoflash 07 May 2024 Unemployment with company supplement: new amounts as of May 2024 Read more The central index was exceeded in April 2024. As a result, certain social benefits will be indexed by 2% in May 2024. This has an impact on the company supplements paid in the context of unemployment schemes with company supplements (RCC/SWT).
Infoflash 23 August 2023 Extension of the increased number of tax-friendly overtime hours Read more 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.
Infoflash 23 June 2023 New kilometric allowance as of 1 July 2023 Read more An employer may award a flat-rate kilometric allowance to staff members who use their own cars, motorcycles or mopeds for professional travel. As of 1 July 2023, a new amount will be applicable.
Infoflash 02 June 2023 A protocol of sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 102.09 (limestone quarry) Read more On 17 May 2023, a first protocol agreement was signed by the social partners for the years 2023-2024.
Infoflash 12 June 2023 System of unemployment with corporate allowance: 2023 Read more 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.
Infoflash 01 December 2023 2024 social elections: the start of the period of hidden protection is approaching Read more Staff representatives (both full and alternate) to the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work are protected against dismissal.
Infoflash 21 March 2024 Switch to summer time: how should shift workers be paid? Read more 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.