• 24 November 2023

    Temporary unemployment: additional supplement at the employer’s expense from 1 January 2024

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    If you make an employee temporarily unemployed, you will have to pay him/her, from 1 January 2024, in addition to the existing supplement(s), an amount of EUR 5 per day of unemployment, unless a subsistence security fund takes care of that payment.
  • 13 November 2018

    100 "voluntary & negotiated" overtime hours

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    Each year a worker can voluntarily work 100 overtime hours. (A sectoral collective bargaining agreement may increase this limit to 360 hours). Both the employer and the worker must agree, but the worker is supposed to take the initiative. A. When and how these overtime hours can be worked?
  • 22 April 2024

    Flash controls in the hospitality sector in June 2024

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    During the month of June 2024, the social inspection services will carry out national flash controls in the hospitality sector (JC 302).
  • 13 February 2024

    Flash controls in the moving sector in March 2024 - avoid unpleasant surprises!

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    During the month of March 2024, the social inspection services will carry out flash controls in the moving sector (JSC 140.05).
  • 08 December 2023

    Over and out for the special tax regime for foreign executives

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    On 31 December2023, the special tax regime for foreign executives will end.
  • 05 November 2018

    Employee travel expenses

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    Compensating for your employees' travel expenses Do your employees make use of public transport to get to and from work? Then you are legally obligated to compensate them for their travel expenses.  
  • 29 December 2023

    Personal mobile phone number: employee's right to have it returned at the end of the employment contract

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    If an employee has given you the right to use their mobile phone number under the terms of their employment contract, from 1 January 2024 they can ask it back.
  • 13 February 2024

    New requirement for exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift and night work from 1 April 2024

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    New requirements for exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift and night work from 1 April 2024
  • 24 November 2023

    Extension of the aid areas in the Flemish Region

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    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.
  • 17 August 2023

    The qualifying work-based learning and apprenticeship premiums

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    On 1 September 2023, 2 new premiums for work-based learning will enter into force in Flanders.