• 12 December 2023

    Sector agreement 2023-2024 for independent retail and medium-sized food businesses

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    The social partners of JC 201 (independent retail trade) and 202.01 (medium-sized food businesses) concluded a sector agreement on 30 November 2023.
  • 05 July 2023

    Sector agreement for JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry)

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    The social partners of JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry) concluded a sector agreement on 29 June 2023 for the period 2023-2024. As a reminder, the RD of 13 May 2023 sets the wage standard at 0% for the period 2023 and 2024.
  • 27 October 2023

    Settlement of single leaver holiday pay: new calculation method from 1 January 2024

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    On 1 January 2024 , the rules currently in force for the settlement of the single leaver holiday pay of non-manual workers and of the holiday pay when switching from manual worker to non-manual worker status will be fundamentally changed
  • 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.
  • 04 April 2024

    Social and fiscal work bonus from 1 April 2024

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    The work bonus for low-wage workers will be increased from 1 April 2024. The fiscal work bonus is being strengthened in a targeted way.
  • 30 June 2023

    Social elections 2024: Law published!

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    The law governing the organisation of the next social elections was published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
  • 26 March 2024

    Social elections 2024: agreement on postal vote

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    When appropriate and provided that certain conditions are met, an agreement must be obtained on the postal vote during the electoral procedure.
  • 11 March 2024

    Social elections 2024: electoral colleges and polling stations

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    During the electoral procedure various formalities will have to be completed including the constitution of the electoral colleges and the composition of the polling stations.
  • 03 April 2024

    Social elections 2024: exemption from holding elections?

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    In certain cases, the electoral procedure has to be terminated earlier.
  • 04 March 2024

    Social elections 2024: list of candidates

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    During the electoral procedure, several formalities will have to be fulfilled including the posting of the lists of candidates.