• 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%.
  • 03 October 2023

    Annual leave days and the end of the year : wich rules must be observed

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    The end of the year is approaching and some of your employees still have a fair number of holiday days to take before 31 December. So what are the rules and your obligations in such cases?
  • 05 November 2018

    Employee travel expenses

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    Compensating for your employees' travel expenses Do your employees make use of public transport to get to and from work? Then you are legally obligated to compensate them for their travel expenses.  
  • 26 October 2023

    Mobility budget – the calculation formulas have been confirmed!

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    Further to their announcement in 2021, we have been expecting the formulas to calculate the mobility budget. A Royal Decree now determines the two formulas – real or fixed rate. These methods will be enforced on 1 January 2024. Here’s a quick tour of these two calculation methods.
  • 21 December 2023

    Artists: changes from 1 January 2024 (II)

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    The new social status for artists comes into force on 1 January 2024. You will find below the changes concerning arts workers.
  • 19 January 2024

    Mobility: what contribution are my employees entitled to?

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    On 1 February 2024, the price of an SNCB railcard will increase by 5.9%. In addition, the bicycle allowance amounts will also change.
  • 20 July 2023

    Sick during the holidays? From 2024, employees can carry over their leave days

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    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.
  • 13 May 2024

    Elections on 9 June 2024: can your employee be absent from work to vote?

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    Employees who work on Sunday 9 June 2024 are not exempt from voting, as voting is compulsory in Belgium.
  • 08 December 2023

    Mobility budget: some improvements from 2024

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    From 1 January 2024, a number of legislative changes should have a marginal impact on the mobility budget.
  • 29 August 2023

    Work resumption bonus of €1,000 for employers hiring a disabled employee

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    To encourage workers on long-term disability to return to work, the health insurance fund pays a €1,000 bonus to employers who employ a worker for at least 3 months in an activity authorised by the health insurance fund.