• 09 April 2024

    NSSO: structural reduction from 1 April 2024

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    From 1 April 2024, the ceiling for the very low wage component has been adjusted to compensate for the increase in the GMWR on the same date.
  • 13 December 2023

    NSSO: new condition for reduced working time

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    Employers who reduce their working time can benefit from a reduction in social security contributions. A new condition will be added for part-time workers.
  • 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.
  • 03 January 2024

    Flexi-jobs: new rules from 1 January 2024.

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    The Programme Law of 22.12.2023 introduced a number of changes to the flexi-job system.
  • 19 December 2023

    (Candidate) employee representatives: protected until legal pension age

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    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.
  • 14 September 2023

    One-off innovation premiums extended

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    A special rule was introduced for one-off innovation premiums aimed at stimulating the capacity for innovation of companies engaged in research and development.
  • 24 November 2023

    Economic unemployment for non-manual workers: relaxation for companies not subject to VAT

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    A company that is not subject to VAT and that wants to make use of the system of economic unemployment for its non-manual workers can now rely on any accounting document or justification to prove that it is in difficulty.
  • 12 June 2023

    Renewal of collective labour agreements regarding the RCC/SWT (scheme of unemployment with corporate allowance)

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    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.
  • 27 September 2023

    A draft sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 111.03 (metal, mechanical and electrical manufacturing)

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    The social partners of joint committee 111.03 reached a draft agreement for the period 2023-2024. Reminder: the Royal Decree of 13 May 2023 sets the salary standard for the period 2023-2024 at 0%.
  • 12 June 2023

    NSSO: extension of exemption from personal contributions for pensioners working in the care sector

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    Since 1 July 2022, pensioners working in the care sector have been entitled to an exemption of personal social security contributions for their performances in that sector.