• 19 December 2023

    (Candidate) employee representatives: protected until legal pension age

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    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.
  • 13 November 2018

    100 "voluntary & negotiated" overtime hours

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    Each year a worker can voluntarily work 100 overtime hours. (A sectoral collective bargaining agreement may increase this limit to 360 hours). Both the employer and the worker must agree, but the worker is supposed to take the initiative. A. When and how these overtime hours can be worked?
  • 28 May 2024

    2024 Social Elections: operational rules and areas of competence of the WC and the CPPW

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    It can sometimes be complicated to understand the operational rules and areas of competence of the consultation bodies
  • 13 May 2024

    2024 Social elections: appeal and first meeting of the WC/CPPW

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    In principle, the first meeting of the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work takes place on the days following the social elections.
  • 15 May 2024

    2024 Social elections: drawing up of the internal rules of the WC/CPPW

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    To work validly, each works council and each committee for prevention and protection at work must dispose of their (own) internal rules.
  • 08 December 2023

    2024 Social elections: what formalities must be observed between day X - 35 and day X?

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    The formalities which need to be accomplished between day X - 35 and day X can be summarized as follows.
  • 09 November 2023

    2024 Social elections: what formalities need to be accomplished between day X - 60 and day X - 35?

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    Certain formalities need to be accomplished during the (pre-)electoral process.
  • 17 January 2024

    2024: New year and new tax rules

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    In 2024, what can we expect when it comes to withholding tax? A few new features. Find out more.
  • 28 June 2023

    30 June 2023: end of several measures

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    A number of measures come to an end on 30 June 2023. Below is a clear overview of some of the main measures.
  • 27 September 2023

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

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    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%.