• 01 December 2023

    2024 social elections: the start of the period of hidden protection is approaching

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    Staff representatives (both full and alternate) to the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work are protected against dismissal.
  • 30 January 2024

    Time to prepare for the social balance sheet 2023!

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    A lot of companies will have to forward their social balance sheet to the National Bank of Belgium after the close of the financial year.
  • 05 October 2023

    Sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 209 (non-manual workers metal industry)

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    The social partners of JC 209 (non-manual workers metal) concluded a sector agreement on 29/9/2023 for 2023-2024. The RD of 13/5/2023 has already set the wage standard at 0% for 2023-2024.
  • 14 July 2023

    Work clothing: new possibilities

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    From 1 August 2023, it will be possible to enter into a company collective bargaining agreement that provides for the payment of compensation in lieu of the provision and maintenance of work clothing. Previously, only an sector collective bargaining agreement could provide for this compensation.
  • 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.
  • 15 May 2024

    2024 Social elections: drawing up of the internal rules of the WC/CPPW

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    To work validly, each works council and each committee for prevention and protection at work must dispose of their (own) internal rules.
  • 14 December 2023

    NSSO: changes to the activation contribution

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    From 01.01.2024, the rates of this contribution will be increased
  • 03 October 2023

    Annual leave days and the end of the year : wich rules must be observed

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    The end of the year is approaching and some of your employees still have a fair number of holiday days to take before 31 December. So what are the rules and your obligations in such cases?
  • 18 December 2023

    Artists: changes on 1 January 2024 (I)

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    The status for artists comes into force on 1 January 2024. This will lead to changes in the social and tax benefits available to them.
  • 13 May 2024

    2024 Social elections: appeal and first meeting of the WC/CPPW

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    In principle, the first meeting of the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work takes place on the days following the social elections.