Infoflash 30 May 2023 Annual leave: temporary unemployment due to collective closing of the company Read more 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.
Infoflash 18 October 2023 Exemption of withholding tax for young workers (2023) Read more The wages of certain young workers are exempted from withholding tax in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Infoflash 06 May 2024 The work bonus as from 1 May 2024 Read more 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.
Infoflash 06 February 2024 Training plan: time to think about it! Read more In some companies, a training plan must be drawn up by 31 March 2024 at the latest.
Infoflash 14 December 2023 NSSO: changes to the activation contribution Read more From 01.01.2024, the rates of this contribution will be increased
Infoflash 19 December 2023 (Candidate) employee representatives: protected until legal pension age Read more Currently, the protection against dismissal enjoyed by (candidate) employee representatives on the WC and/or the CPPW ceases as soon as they reach the age of 65.
Infoflash 13 December 2023 NSSO: new condition for reduced working time Read more Employers who reduce their working time can benefit from a reduction in social security contributions. A new condition will be added for part-time workers.
Infoflash 12 December 2023 Sector agreement 2023-2024 for independent retail and medium-sized food businesses Read more The social partners of JC 201 (independent retail trade) and 202.01 (medium-sized food businesses) concluded a sector agreement on 30 November 2023.
Infoflash 24 November 2023 Economic unemployment for non-manual workers: relaxation for companies not subject to VAT Read more A company that is not subject to VAT and that wants to make use of the system of economic unemployment for its non-manual workers can now rely on any accounting document or justification to prove that it is in difficulty.
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.