• 27 October 2023

    Settlement of single leaver holiday pay: new calculation method from 1 January 2024

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    On 1 January 2024 , the rules currently in force for the settlement of the single leaver holiday pay of non-manual workers and of the holiday pay when switching from manual worker to non-manual worker status will be fundamentally changed
  • 17 May 2023

    Workplace violence and harassment: protection scheme clarified

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    Clarifications have been made to the scheme of protection against dismissal and against any adverse measure applicable in case of workplace violence and harassment.
  • 04 March 2024

    French border workers: documents to be submitted by 31 March 2024

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    Employers who have employed French border workers in Belgium must on-line submit or send specific documents relating to the income for 2023 to the scanning centre of the FPS Finance by 31 March 2024.
  • 08 December 2023

    NSSO: reduced contributions for your older employees

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    If you employ older employees, you are entitled to a reduction in employers' social security contributions.
  • 17 May 2023

    Anti-discrimination legislation: protection against prejudicial actions extended

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    A 07.04.2023 law extends the system of protection against prejudicial actions in 'anti-discrimination' legislation.
  • 02 November 2023

    Allowances for night work: November 2023

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    The threshold index for the public sector and the social benefits has been exceeded in October 2023. Consequently, several allowances, such as the allowances for night work, have been indexed with 2% in November 2023.
  • 29 December 2023

    Personal mobile phone number: employee's right to have it returned at the end of the employment contract

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    If an employee has given you the right to use their mobile phone number under the terms of their employment contract, from 1 January 2024 they can ask it back.
  • 13 March 2024

    Right to disconnect 1 year already!

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    The right to disconnect must be guaranteed in certain companies from 1 April 2023. In concrete terms, if you employ at least 20 workers, you are required to provide for this right via a company collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or your employment regulations.
  • 05 June 2023

    Wage standard: 0.0% for 2023-2024

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    As expected, the wage standard for 2023-2024 was officially set at 0.0% by the Royal Decree of 13 May 2023. This standard determines how much the average wage cost per employee may increase for a maximum of two years.
  • 15 June 2023

    Student: how to terminate a contract?

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    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.