Infoflash 05 July 2023 Sector agreement for JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry) Read more The social partners of JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry) concluded a sector agreement on 29 June 2023 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 08 November 2023 Federal Learning Account: entry into force at the latest on 1st April 2024 Read more On 19 October 2023, the Chamber has adopted the draft law regarding the creation and management of the Federal Learning Account.
Infoflash 12 December 2023 Extension final payment date purchasing power bonus until 31 March 2024 Read more The final payment date of the purchasing power bonus is extended by 3 months until 31 March 2024.
Infoflash 16 June 2023 A draft sector agreement for JC 124 (building sector) Read more The sectoral partners of JC 124 have concluded a sectoral agreement for the period 2023-2024. This agreement must be fully consistent with the RD of 13 May 2023 that sets the wage standard for the 2023 and 2024 period (0%).
Infoflash 19 September 2023 Educational leave in the Brussels-Capital Region: what changes from September 2023? Read more In the Brussels-Capital Region, certain aspects of the paid educational leave system have been reformed, with effect from 1 September 2023.
Infoflash 16 October 2023 Notice periods of resigning workers employed before 2014: changes from 28 October! Read more The law providing for new notice periods in case of resignation will enter into force on 28 October 2023. It stipulates that the notice period in case of resignation may never exceed 13 weeks for all workers.
Infoflash 09 November 2023 2024 Social elections: what formalities need to be accomplished between day X - 60 and day X - 35? Read more Certain formalities need to be accomplished during the (pre-)electoral process.
Infoflash 24 November 2023 Temporary unemployment: additional supplement at the employer’s expense from 1 January 2024 Read more 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.
Infoflash 10 July 2023 Exemption for research and development: notify Belspo of your ongoing R&D project or programme by 1 August 2023 Read more As of 1 August 2023, the FPS Finance will adopt a stricter position on when to notify Belspo of an R&D project or programme. From then on, you must notify Belspo before the project or programme start date. Check to see if you need to take action!
Infoflash 16 November 2023 Clauses of notice period for “higher” employees in service before 2014: no more doubt regarding their application Read more If, at the moment of the recruitment of your higher employees dating from before 1st January 2014, you had concluded a clause defining the duration of their notice period in case of dismissal, it is from now on the duration defined by this clause that will be applied.