• 24 November 2023

    Temporary unemployment: additional supplement at the employer’s expense from 1 January 2024

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    If you make an employee temporarily unemployed, you will have to pay him/her, from 1 January 2024, in addition to the existing supplement(s), an amount of EUR 5 per day of unemployment, unless a subsistence security fund takes care of that payment.
  • 02 October 2023

    Brussels Capital Region: affected by Brexit? Apply for your bonus now!

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    The Brussels Capital Region provides 10 temporary bonuses for Brussels companies affected by Brexit. One concerns personnel costs.
  • 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?
  • 24 November 2023

    Extension of the aid areas in the Flemish Region

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    The application period for the Flemish aid areas is extended by 2 years. Companies in aid areas around Genk and Turnhout can apply for tax aid until 31 October 2024, while companies in the aid area around Zaventem-Vilvoorde have this option until 31 May 2028.
  • 05 July 2023

    Sector agreement for JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry)

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    The social partners of JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry) concluded a sector agreement on 29 June 2023 for the period 2023-2024. As a reminder, the RD of 13 May 2023 sets the wage standard at 0% for the period 2023 and 2024.
  • 05 September 2023

    Pendelfonds : New call for projects

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    In Flanders, the commuting fund (Pendelfonds) regularly launches calls for projects to subsidise more sustainable mobility. From 18 September until 18 October 2023, companies can submit a project to obtain a subsidy of up to 200,000 € per company.
  • 26 December 2018

    Newsletters

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    Unfortunately, our newsletters are not available in English. We only offer newsletters in Dutch and French for the time being.
  • 13 February 2024

    Flash controls in the moving sector in March 2024 - avoid unpleasant surprises!

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    During the month of March 2024, the social inspection services will carry out flash controls in the moving sector (JSC 140.05).
  • 08 December 2023

    Over and out for the special tax regime for foreign executives

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    On 31 December2023, the special tax regime for foreign executives will end.
  • 11 March 2024

    Prepare for a social inspection

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    The fight against social and tax fraud has intensified since the De Croo government. Last year alone, almost 10,000 companies were inspected, and of the number of inspections conducted, 38% were positive (SIRS Belgium).