Infoflash 12 June 2023 Renewal of collective labour agreements regarding the RCC/SWT (scheme of unemployment with corporate allowance) Read more To implement the agreement framework of 6 April 2023 concluded at central level within the Group of Ten, the National Labour Council approved 5 collective labour agreements regarding the schemes of unemployment with corporate allowance (hereafter RCC/SWT) that will come into effect on 1 July 2023.
Infoflash 18 April 2024 Infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation: new protection against dismissal! Read more 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.
Infoflash 02 June 2023 A protocol of sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 102.09 (limestone quarry) Read more On 17 May 2023, a first protocol agreement was signed by the social partners for the years 2023-2024.
Infoflash 18 October 2023 Exemption of withholding tax for young workers (2023) Read more The wages of certain young workers are exempted from withholding tax in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Infoflash 30 May 2023 Annual leave: temporary unemployment due to collective closing of the company Read more In our previous infoflash on annual leave we said that the dates of leave in a company can be determined individually between the employer and every worker, or collectively (for all personnel members) in case of closing of the company.
Infoflash 19 December 2023 (Candidate) employee representatives: protected until legal pension age Read more 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.
Infoflash 15 January 2024 Cleaning sector: compulsory attendance recording Read more The cleaning sector is required to record attendance at work. This registration must be carried out via the NSSO "Checkinandout@work" application.
Infoflash 12 December 2023 Sector agreement 2023-2024 for independent retail and medium-sized food businesses Read more The social partners of JC 201 (independent retail trade) and 202.01 (medium-sized food businesses) concluded a sector agreement on 30 November 2023.
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 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.