Infoflash 24 November 2023 Temporary unemployment: additional supplement at the employer’s expense from 1 January 2024 Read more 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.
Infoflash 16 October 2023 Notice periods of resigning workers employed before 2014: changes from 28 October! Read more The law providing for new notice periods in case of resignation will enter into force on 28 October 2023. It stipulates that the notice period in case of resignation may never exceed 13 weeks for all workers.
Infoflash 18 April 2024 Infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation: new protection against dismissal! Read more An act providing new protection against dismissal has just been published in the Belgian Official Gazette. From 28 April 2024, you may not dismiss your employee if they inform you that they are undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation.
Infoflash 24 November 2023 Wage thresholds with regard to employment contracts for 2024 Read more On 1 January 2024, the annual wage thresholds for the application of certain provisions of the Employment Contract Act of 3.7.1978 will be subject to adaptation following the annual indexation.
Infoflash 02 January 2024 Additional supplement in the event of temporary unemployment: when is it due? Read more The Act of 5 November 2023 provides for the allocation of an additional supplement for employees who are made temporarily unemployed from 1 January 2024.
Infoflash 20 December 2023 Attached or assigned wages: Children’s permitted earnings – 2024 Read more The amounts that can be earned by children whose parents’ wages are subject to attachment or assignment have been published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
Infoflash 19 December 2023 (Candidate) employee representatives: protected until legal pension age Read more 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.
Infoflash 08 December 2023 NSSO: reduced contributions for your older employees Read more If you employ older employees, you are entitled to a reduction in employers' social security contributions.
Infoflash 22 December 2023 Increase of the office allowance on 1 December 2023 Read more Employees who work from home on a structural and regular basis for a substantial part of their working time, may receive a flat-rate office allowance from their employer.
Infoflash 20 July 2023 Sick during the holidays? From 2024, employees can carry over their leave days Read more A draft law adopted by the House on 13 July aims to allow employees who fall ill during their holidays to benefit from guaranteed pay and to carry over their days of leave to the end of their incapacity or at a later date.