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 Discrimination: new forms and new criteria Read more A law amending the various anti-discrimination laws has just been published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
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 Political leave: changes for the employee-mayor Read more The possibility for employees holding the office of mayor to take political leave has been extended to new situations.
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 10 July 2023 Deferred payment of your social security contributions Read more 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.
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.
Infoflash 30 June 2023 Social elections 2024: Law published! Read more The law governing the organisation of the next social elections was published in the Belgian Official Gazette.