• 18 October 2023

    Choose your legal status and business type

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    Ready to embark on your adventure as a self-employed entrepreneur?
  • 03 April 2024

    Brussels-Capital Region: support measures for companies

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    The Brussels-Capital Region is changing and simplifying its support measures for companies. We take a look at two of them, but we invite you to visit the Brussels Economy and Employment website to discover the wide range of available support measures.
  • 06 September 2023

    Temporary unemployment: check form C3.2A now available in electronic format

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    From 1 September 2023, workers may use an electronic version of the C3.2A check form when they are temporarily unemployed.
  • 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.
  • 14 July 2023

    Political leave: changes for the employee-mayor

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    The possibility for employees holding the office of mayor to take political leave has been extended to new situations.
  • 16 August 2023

    Learning Plans for HR

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    Various training courses in English on legal news, basic employment law, the components of remuneration and its optimization. 
  • 27 October 2023

    Frequently Asked Questions for SMEs

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  • 06 June 2023

    Hiring or firing staff during the employer's holidays: how to proceed?

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    In general, the employer decides whether to hire or fire an employee.
  • 19 October 2023

    What is a general partnership?

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    A general partnership is a legal entity. It’s the least regulated and simplest business type. To set up a general partnership, you don’t need to visit a notary or publish a financial statement, nor do you need a financial plan. As a partner, you are unlimitedly liable in case of company debt, though, which means your private assets aren’t protected. 
  • 05 June 2023

    Wage standard: 0.0% for 2023-2024

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    As expected, the wage standard for 2023-2024 was officially set at 0.0% by the Royal Decree of 13 May 2023. This standard determines how much the average wage cost per employee may increase for a maximum of two years.