Infoflash 05 October 2023 Sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 209 (non-manual workers metal industry) Read more The social partners of JC 209 (non-manual workers metal) concluded a sector agreement on 29/9/2023 for 2023-2024. The RD of 13/5/2023 has already set the wage standard at 0% for 2023-2024.
Infoflash 07 May 2024 Partial exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift work: “bis variant” Read more The “shift work” exemption applies to shifts performing the same work. The government envisaged a more flexible bis variant.
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 13 March 2024 Right to disconnect 1 year already! Read more The right to disconnect must be guaranteed in certain companies from 1 April 2023. In concrete terms, if you employ at least 20 workers, you are required to provide for this right via a company collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or your employment regulations.
Infoflash 15 September 2023 Flash controls in green sectors in October 2023 Read more The national flash controls in the green sectors (JCs 144, 145 and 132), namely the agricultural, horticultural and technical agricultural and horticultural sectors, will continue in the month of October 2023.
Infoflash Legal 20 December 2023 flash controls in the construction sector (including electro-technical and metal sector) in January 2024 Read more During the whole month of January 2024, the social inspection services will carry out national flash controls in the construction sector (including electro-technical and metal sector).
Infoflash 20 July 2023 Sick during the holidays? From 2024, employees can carry over their leave days Read more A draft law adopted by the House on 13 July aims to allow employees who fall ill during their holidays to benefit from guaranteed pay and to carry over their days of leave to the end of their incapacity or at a later date.
Infoflash 13 May 2024 Elections on 9 June 2024: can your employee be absent from work to vote? Read more Employees who work on Sunday 9 June 2024 are not exempt from voting, as voting is compulsory in Belgium.
Infoflash 13 February 2024 New requirement for exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift and night work from 1 April 2024 Read more New requirements for exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift and night work from 1 April 2024
Infoflash 02 November 2023 Allowances for night work: November 2023 Read more The threshold index for the public sector and the social benefits has been exceeded in October 2023. Consequently, several allowances, such as the allowances for night work, have been indexed with 2% in November 2023.