Have you decided to expand your business internationally? All skills assembled to meet the challenges of your internationalisation. More and more companies are turning their attention to international growth. /en/internationalisation Read more
Economic unemployment for non-manual workers: CLA No. 159 extended by CLA No. 172! In order to maintain easier access to temporary unemployment for economic reasons for non-manual workers, the National Labour Council has concluded collective labour agreement (CLA) No. 172.. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/economic-unemployment-non-manual-workers-cla-no-159-extended-cla-no-172 Read more
School holidays: a good time to hire students? The school holiday period is the perfect time to hire a student since students are more available during this period than during the school year. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/school-holidays-good-time-hire-students Read more
Work bonus: new amounts as of 1 November 2023 This reduction in social security contributions applies to workers with low wages and enables them to benefit from higher net wages. The amounts are indexed as of 1 November 2023. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/work-bonus-new-amounts-1-november-2023 Read more
The qualifying work-based learning and apprenticeship premiums On 1 September 2023, 2 new premiums for work-based learning will enter into force in Flanders. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/qualifying-work-based-learning-and-apprenticeship-premiums Read more
New extension of measures for pensioners working in the health care sector There is still a severe labour shortage in the healthcare sector. This is why Minister Vandenbroucke announced on his website the Government's decision to extend 2 measures for pensioners working in the health care sector by one year. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/new-extension-measures-pensioners-working-health-care-sector Read more
Temporary unemployment: check form C3.2A now available in electronic format From 1 September 2023, workers may use an electronic version of the C3.2A check form when they are temporarily unemployed. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/temporary-unemployment-check-form-c32a-now-available-electronic-format Read more
Federal Learning Account: entry into force at the latest on 1st April 2024 On 19 October 2023, the Chamber has adopted the draft law regarding the creation and management of the Federal Learning Account. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/federal-learning-account-entry-force-latest-1st-april-2024 Read more
System of unemployment with corporate allowance: 2023 Each year the Belgian National Labour Council determines, in pursuance of the collective bargaining agreement No 17, whether the corporate allowances and the reference wage threshold for the RCC/SWT must be adjusted with a coefficient based on the evolution of the conventional wages. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/system-unemployment-corporate-allowance-2023 Read more
French border workers: documents to be submitted by 31 March 2024 Employers who have employed French border workers in Belgium must on-line submit or send specific documents relating to the income for 2023 to the scanning centre of the FPS Finance by 31 March 2024. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/french-border-workers-documents-be-submitted-31-march-2024 Read more