• 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.
  • 23 August 2023

    Extension of the increased number of tax-friendly overtime hours

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    The temporary increase in the limit of 130 to 180 tax-friendly overtime hours expired on 30 June 2023. It has been decided to extend this measure for all sectors up to and including 30 June 2025.
  • 22 March 2024

    Update Federal learning account

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    To manage the individual training right, every private employer will soon have to register all training related to the employment relationship in a registration tool, the FLA.
  • 14 September 2023

    One-off innovation premiums extended

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    A special rule was introduced for one-off innovation premiums aimed at stimulating the capacity for innovation of companies engaged in research and development.
  • 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.
  • 21 March 2024

    Whistleblower: clarification regarding the calculation of the required number of employees

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    An internal reporting channel is mandatory in legal entities in the private sector employing at least 50 employees. A law of 9.2.2024 clarifies the calculation modalities of this threshold.
  • 03 May 2024

    Limitation of the scope of flexi-jobs from 1 April 2024

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    On 1 April 2024, four sectors in which the flexi-job system had recently been authorized (on 1 January 2024) either fully or partially “exit” the system. Meanwhile, other employers will re-enter the system.
  • 02 October 2023

    Purchasing power bonus mandatory in your sector?

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    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.
  • 13 November 2018

    The wage gap between men and women

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    There is still a difference in the amounts that men and women are paid in Belgium.  The figures speak for themselves.
  • 06 November 2018

    Employment contract

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    Entering into an employment contract Every time you take on a new team member, you are legally required to enter into an employment contract with them. Partena Professional is happy to explain the how and why.