• 29 June 2023

    A draft sector agreement for JC 200

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

    Brussels-Capital Region: support measures for companies

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    The Brussels-Capital Region is changing and simplifying its support measures for companies. We take a look at two of them, but we invite you to visit the Brussels Economy and Employment website to discover the wide range of available support measures.
  • 02 June 2023

    A protocol of sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 102.09 (limestone quarry)

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    On 17 May 2023, a first protocol agreement was signed by the social partners for the years 2023-2024.
  • 01 December 2023

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

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    Staff representatives (both full and alternate) to the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work are protected against dismissal.
  • 06 September 2023

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

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

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

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    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.
  • 18 October 2023

    Exemption of withholding tax for young workers (2023)

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    The wages of certain young workers are exempted from withholding tax in the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • 06 December 2023

    A draft sector agreement for JC 302 (Hospitality sector)

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    The sectoral partners of JC 302 have concluded a draft protocol agreement for the period 2023-2024.
  • 12 June 2023

    System of unemployment with corporate allowance: 2023

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    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

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    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.