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From 1 August 2023, it will be possible to enter into a company collective bargaining agreement that provides for the payment of compensation in lieu of the provision and maintenance of work clothing. Previously, only an sector collective bargaining agreement could provide for this compensation.

Employers active in the fruit or vegetable growing sector can benefit from a new tax support measure.

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.

On 1 April 2024, four sectors in which the flexi-job system had recently been authorized (on 1 January 2024) either fully or partially “exit” the system. Meanwhile, other employers will re-enter the system.

The staff representatives that are members of the Works Council and/or the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work, as well as the non-elected candidates, shall be protected against dismissal during a specific period.

In general, the employer decides whether to hire or fire an employee.

New requirements for exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift and night work from 1 April 2024

Casual workers in horticultural and agricultural sectors are submitted to specific rules regarding their liability to the NSSO. Some of those rules have been modified for the period from 1st July 2023 to 31 December 2023.

The NSSO has announced on its website a new date of entry into force for this obligation to register through its "Check in and out@work" (CIaO) application: the date of 1 April 2024 has been postponed to 1 September 2024.

On 1 February 2024, the price of an SNCB railcard will increase by 5.9%. In addition, the bicycle allowance amounts will also change.