• 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. 
  • 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.
  • 25 October 2023

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  • 19 October 2023

    Do you meet the requirements to start a business?

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    Would you like to get started as a self-employed entrepreneur? Then you need to meet certain requirements – according to Belgian law. Furthermore, it’s possible that you’re expected to provide proof for certain skills. Find out whether this applies to you and to what extent. 
  • 23 May 2023

    Long-term foster care: new developments in leave of absence

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    A Royal Decree of 1 May 2023 provides for the assimilation of ties resulting from long-term foster care to family ties for the granting of certain leaves of absence.
  • 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.
  • 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.