• 27 September 2023

    A draft sector agreement 2023-2024 for JC 111.03 (metal, mechanical and electrical manufacturing)

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    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%.
  • 05 March 2024

    Change of age limits for target group reduction recent sustainable work experience (Flanders)

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    Change of age limits for target group reduction recent sustainable work experience (Flanders), from 1/7/2024
  • 12 June 2023

    Renewal of collective labour agreements regarding the RCC/SWT (scheme of unemployment with corporate allowance)

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    To implement the agreement framework of 6 April 2023 concluded at central level within the Group of Ten, the National Labour Council approved 5 collective labour agreements regarding the schemes of unemployment with corporate allowance (hereafter RCC/SWT) that will come into effect on 1 July 2023.
  • 18 April 2024

    Infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation: new protection against dismissal!

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    An act providing new protection against dismissal has just been published in the Belgian Official Gazette. From 28 April 2024, you may not dismiss your employee if they inform you that they are undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation.
  • 05 November 2018

    Income optimization

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    Have you set up a company? Then your operating profit is liable to corporation tax, and your salary as the person running the business or a manager is liable to income tax. Optimizing your pay means in the first instance that you will pay less in tax and social security contributions - a statutory right but which, nevertheless, is subject to certain restrictions.
  • 22 December 2023

    2024: permitted income for retirees

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    Pensioners may carry on an occupation, but the resulting income may not exceed certain thresholds, otherwise pension benefits will be lost.
  • 02 April 2024

    Guaranteed Minimum Income: amounts as of 1 April 2024

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    The amount of the Guaranteed Average Monthly Minimum Income (GAMMI) increases as of 1 April 2024, in accordance with the social agreement reached on 25 June 2021.
  • 23 March 2022

    War in Ukraine: employment of Ukrainian residents in Belgium

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    Do you want to hire a Ukrainian resident? Then keep in mind the following.
  • 05 November 2018

    Your commuter contribution

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    It isn't always compulsory for you to cover the costs of your employees' commute, but it is an interesting alternative form of remuneration. Does your employee come to work in his or her own car? Then you are not required to cover the cost of the journey!
  • 09 April 2024

    Do you invoke medical force majeure to terminate the contract? New obligations have come into force

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    From 1 April 2024 at the latest, if you invoke medical force majeure to terminate the contract, you must communicate certain data to the INAMI/RIZIV and pay a contribution of 1,800€ to the Return-to-Work Fund.