• 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.
  • 13 November 2018

    The unity statue for blue-and white-collar workers

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    notice period | waiting day | medical check | application leave | trial period | outplacement   On January 1 2014 the unity statute came into force. Partena Professional is here to guide you through the changes.
  • 08 December 2023

    2024 Social elections: what formalities must be observed between day X - 35 and day X?

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    The formalities which need to be accomplished between day X - 35 and day X can be summarized as follows.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 20 July 2023

    The recovery hours are back

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    Following the 2023-2024 interprofessional agreement, recovery hours were reintroduced. From July 2023 to June 2025, it will again be possible to work 120 additional voluntary overtime hours, also known as ‘recovery hours’. In principle, these hours are exempt from a social and tax point of view.
  • 03 January 2024

    A preview of 2024: what to expect as an employer?

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    2024 promises a wave of changes in the world of work.
  • 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?
  • 21 March 2024

    Switch to summer time: how should shift workers be paid?

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    On Sunday 31 March 2024, we will switch to summer time, which means setting our clocks forward one hour. This switch to summer time can pose difficulties for calculating the remuneration of certain categories of workers.
  • 02 April 2024

    Cleaning sector: new date for "Check in and out@work"

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    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.