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an absent employer can delegate his powers

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.

The summer holidays are approaching and lots of questions are arising about the legislation on the annual leave. These conditions are always the same, regardless of the worker's status and the manner in which the holiday periods are defined.

Employees who work on Sunday 9 June 2024 are entitled to be absent from work if they carry out certain electoral duties

To work validly, each works council and each committee for prevention and protection at work must dispose of their (own) internal rules.

In principle, the first meeting of the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work takes place on the days following the social elections.

Employees who work on Sunday 9 June 2024 are not exempt from voting, as voting is compulsory in Belgium.

Op de dag van de verkiezingen (dag Y) vinden meerdere verrichtingen plaats en vanaf dag Y + 1 moeten verschillende formaliteiten vervuld worden.

During the electoral procedure, various formalities will have to be completed including adapting the electoral rolls and delivering/sending the convocation letters.

An act providing new protection against dismissal has just been published in the Belgian Official Gazette. From 28 April 2024, you may not dismiss your employee if they inform you that they are undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation.