• 21 September 2023

    Draft sector agreements for JC 118 and JC 220 (food industry)

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    The social partners of joint committee 118 and joint committee 220 (food industry) have concluded a draft sector agreement 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.
  • 17 May 2023

    Workplace violence and harassment: protection scheme clarified

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    Clarifications have been made to the scheme of protection against dismissal and against any adverse measure applicable in case of workplace violence and harassment.
  • 06 February 2024

    Training plan: time to think about it!

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    In some companies, a training plan must be drawn up by 31 March 2024 at the latest.
  • 06 November 2023

    Social elections 2024: what is meant by "management staff" and "executives”?

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    During the (pre-) electoral process, it will be necessary to determine the duties of the management staff and, where appropriate, the duties of the executives.
  • 21 September 2023

    Do I have to pay the maximum bicycle allowance?

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    Since 1 May 2023, a bicycle allowance is laid down in those sectors that do not allocate a specific allowance. All employees in the private sector are now entitled to a bicycle allowance. Does this mean that all employees are entitled to 0.27€/km? No, and here's why.
  • 10 July 2023

    Deferred payment of your social security contributions

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    We announced this in our Infoflash of 6 December 2022: the government allows you to defer part of your employer social security contributions due for the 3rd and/or 4th quarter of 2023.
  • 19 December 2023

    (Candidate) employee representatives: protected until legal pension age

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    Currently, the protection against dismissal enjoyed by (candidate) employee representatives on the WC and/or the CPPW ceases as soon as they reach the age of 65.
  • 19 October 2023

    What is a sole proprietorship?

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    A sole proprietorship is a business type in which one person carries full responsibility for the business. There is no distinction between the personal and business assets. In a sole proprietorship, the entrepreneur decides everything independently. Many obligations are cancelled out in this company format.
  • 04 October 2023

    Public holidays in 2024: set the dates for the replacement days before 15 December 2023

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    When a statutory public holiday falls on a Sunday or a day on which the company does not usually work, it must be replaced by a day on which the company usually works.
  • 24 October 2023

    What are social security contributions?

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    As a self-employed person, you have to pay quarterly social contributions. But what exactly are social contributions? Why do you have to pay them? And how are they calculated? You'll read it here.