A student job during the vacations? What must employers do? Every year, when summer vacations are approaching, employers ask us about the conditions that must be met to employ students. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/student-job-during-vacations-what-must-employers-do Read more
Copyright: the NSSO brings precisions The NSSO has recently published new Instructions for Employers regarding the new social treatment of the allowances for the transfer of copyright and neighbouring rights. It specifies and brings light to 2 specific situations. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/copyright-nsso-brings-precisions Read more
Teleworking - rights and obligations Teleworking is a specific approach to work that offers a host of advantages for you and your employees. /en/news/teleworking-rights-and-obligations Read more
Social partners' agreement (partially) approved On Friday 28 April, the government (largely) approved the social partners' agreement concluded on 15 March. The main points of the agreement, such as the provisions on overtime hours, end-of-career jobs and RCC/SWT (system of unemployment with company supplement) have been retained. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/social-partners-agreement-partially-approved Read more
What are your rights and obligations as a self-employed person? When you're self-employed, you have to pay social security contributions. In return, you get certain social rights. You also have certain obligations as a self-employed person. This page explains your rights and obligations. /en/i-am-self-employed%20/rights-and-duties 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
Mobility budget – the calculation formulas have been confirmed! 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. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/mobility-budget-calculation-formulas-have-been-confirmed Read more
The wage gap between men and women There is still a difference in the amounts that men and women are paid in Belgium. The figures speak for themselves. /en/wage-gap-between-men-and-women Read more
New kilometric allowance as of 1 April 2023 An employer may award a flat-rate kilometric allowance to staff members who use their own cars, motorcycles or mopeds for professional travel. As of 1 April 2023, a new amount will be applicable. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/new-kilometric-allowance-1-april-2023 Read more
Flexi-jobs: new rules from 1 January 2024. The Programme Law of 22.12.2023 introduced a number of changes to the flexi-job system. /en/our-insights/infoflashes/flexi-jobs-new-rules-1-january-2024 Read more