Infoflash 02 October 2023 Purchasing power bonus mandatory in your sector? Read more What is a purchasing power bonus? Below you will find all the information you need and you will be able to find out whether you are obliged to award this bonus.
Infoflash 27 September 2023 A draft sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 111.03 (metal, mechanical and electrical manufacturing) Read more The social partners of joint committee 111.03 reached a draft agreement for the period 2023-2024. Reminder: the Royal Decree of 13 May 2023 sets the salary standard for the period 2023-2024 at 0%.
Infoflash 05 September 2023 Pendelfonds : New call for projects Read more In Flanders, the commuting fund (Pendelfonds) regularly launches calls for projects to subsidise more sustainable mobility. From 18 September until 18 October 2023, companies can submit a project to obtain a subsidy of up to 200,000 € per company.
Infoflash 29 August 2023 Work resumption bonus of €1,000 for employers hiring a disabled employee Read more 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.
Infoflash 17 August 2023 The qualifying work-based learning and apprenticeship premiums Read more On 1 September 2023, 2 new premiums for work-based learning will enter into force in Flanders.
Infoflash 20 July 2023 The recovery hours are back Read more Following the 2023-2024 interprofessional agreement, recovery hours were reintroduced. From July 2023 to June 2025, it will again be possible to work 120 additional voluntary overtime hours, also known as ‘recovery hours’. In principle, these hours are exempt from a social and tax point of view.
Infoflash 18 July 2023 Announced flash controls in the cleaning sector (August 2023) Read more During the month of August 2023, the social inspection services will carry out national flash controls in the cleaning sector (JC 121).
Infoflash 14 July 2023 Work clothing: new possibilities Read more 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.
Infoflash 10 July 2023 Exemption for research and development: notify Belspo of your ongoing R&D project or programme by 1 August 2023 Read more As of 1 August 2023, the FPS Finance will adopt a stricter position on when to notify Belspo of an R&D project or programme. From then on, you must notify Belspo before the project or programme start date. Check to see if you need to take action!
Infoflash 05 July 2023 Sector agreement for JC 207 and JC 116 (chemical industry) Read more 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.