• 29 June 2023

    A draft sector agreement for JC 200

    Read more
    The sectoral partners of JC 200 (Auxiliary joint committee for non-manual workers) have concluded a protocol agreement for the period 2023-2024.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 06 December 2023

    A draft sector agreement for JC 302 (Hospitality sector)

    Read more
    The sectoral partners of JC 302 have concluded a draft protocol agreement for the period 2023-2024.
  • 06 September 2023

    Temporary unemployment: check form C3.2A now available in electronic format

    Read more
    From 1 September 2023, workers may use an electronic version of the C3.2A check form when they are temporarily unemployed.
  • 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.
  • 12 June 2023

    System of unemployment with corporate allowance: 2023

    Read more
    Each year the Belgian National Labour Council determines, in pursuance of the collective bargaining agreement No 17, whether the corporate allowances and the reference wage threshold for the RCC/SWT must be adjusted with a coefficient based on the evolution of the conventional wages.
  • 06 May 2024

    The work bonus as from 1 May 2024

    Read more
    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.
  • 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.
  • 16 October 2023

    Notice periods of resigning workers employed before 2014: changes from 28 October!

    Read more
    The law providing for new notice periods in case of resignation will enter into force on 28 October 2023. It stipulates that the notice period in case of resignation may never exceed 13 weeks for all workers.