• 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.
  • 12 December 2023

    Extension final payment date purchasing power bonus until 31 March 2024

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    The final payment date of the purchasing power bonus is extended by 3 months until 31 March 2024.
  • 08 November 2023

    Federal Learning Account: entry into force at the latest on 1st April 2024

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    On 19 October 2023, the Chamber has adopted the draft law regarding the creation and management of the Federal Learning Account.
  • 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.
  • 15 June 2023

    Student: how to terminate a contract?

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    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.
  • 16 November 2023

    Flash controls announced in the meat sector (December 2023)

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    In December 2023, the social inspection services will carry out flash controls in the meat sector. These controls may occur throughout the month. As the announced controls are approaching, we give you some tips.
  • 19 October 2023

    Funding your own business

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    You have an idea and a dream. And you’re ready to turn both into a reality by starting your own business. But what does that cost? And what’s the best way to fund your business? Use your own resources, go for a loan or rely on crowdfunding? You can choose from different solutions and grants. 
  • 12 June 2023

    Temporary unemployment due to force majeure 2022: officially treated as days actually worked for annual leave 2023

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    As announced in a previous Infoflash, the government has come to an agreement: for the calculation of the holiday pay and holiday duration for 2023, the days of temporary unemployment due to force majeure in the first six months of 2022 will be treated as days actually worked.
  • 20 July 2023

    Discrimination: new forms and new criteria

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    A law amending the various anti-discrimination laws has just been published in the Belgian Official Gazette.