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an absent employer can delegate his powers

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.

Target group reductions in Flanders from 1 July 2024

Employees elected on 9 June 2024 may be granted political leave under certain conditions

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

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

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.

Good news for some commuters: the contribution to their public transport season ticket will increase from 1 June! However, they will have to get the right fare formula, and as we will see, that is not so easy.

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.

From 1 April 2024, the ceiling for the very low wage component has been adjusted to compensate for the increase in the GMWR on the same date.