• 20 July 2023

    The recovery hours are back

    Read more
    Following the 2023-2024 interprofessional agreement, recovery hours were reintroduced. From July 2023 to June 2025, it will again be possible to work 120 additional voluntary overtime hours, also known as ‘recovery hours’. In principle, these hours are exempt from a social and tax point of view.
  • 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.
  • 05 November 2018

    Cessation of activities: a radical move

    Read more
    Planning to partially or fully cease your business activities? Do you foresee the dismissal of at least 75 percent of your employees? Then the restructuring is subject to specific rules. Company closure: in theory A company closure is carried out as follows:
  • 07 February 2023

    Partena Professional acquires EASYPAY GROUP

    Read more
    Partena Professional and EASYPAY GROUP have reached an agreement to acquire the interests of the Pareit family in EASYPAY GROUP. Through this agreement, Partena Professional acquires 100% of the shares of the Pareit family, thus taking control of the entities of EASYPAY GROUP.
  • 06 November 2018

    Employment contract

    Read more
    Entering into an employment contract Every time you take on a new team member, you are legally required to enter into an employment contract with them. Partena Professional is happy to explain the how and why.
  • 04 October 2023

    Public holidays in 2024: set the dates for the replacement days before 15 December 2023

    Read more
    When a statutory public holiday falls on a Sunday or a day on which the company does not usually work, it must be replaced by a day on which the company usually works.
  • 24 November 2023

    Wage thresholds with regard to employment contracts for 2024

    Read more
    On 1 January 2024, the annual wage thresholds for the application of certain provisions of the Employment Contract Act of 3.7.1978 will be subject to adaptation following the annual indexation.
  • 15 June 2023

    Student: how to terminate a contract?

    Read more
    As the student employment contract is a fixed-term contract, it automatically ends on the end date indicated in the contract, with no notice required. However, it is possible to terminate the contract before the end of the term.
  • 27 September 2023

    A draft sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 111.03 (metal, mechanical and electrical manufacturing)

    Read more
    The social partners of joint committee 111.03 reached a draft agreement for the period 2023-2024. Reminder: the Royal Decree of 13 May 2023 sets the salary standard for the period 2023-2024 at 0%.
  • 01 December 2023

    2024 social elections: the start of the period of hidden protection is approaching

    Read more
    Staff representatives (both full and alternate) to the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work are protected against dismissal.