The days of leave in the company can be determined collectively (for all personnel members) in case of closing of the company, or individually by means of an agreement between the employer and each worker.
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.
Wage thresholds with regard to employment contracts for 2023
On 1 January 2023, the annual wage thresholds for the application of certain provisions of the Employment Contract Act of 3.7.1978 will be subject to adaptation following the annual indexation.
Ill during leave? From 2024 onwards, leave can be carried forward - The law has been published!
As we announced in our infoflash of 10 July 2023 , the legislation had to be adapted to allow workers who fall ill during their leave to benefit from the guaranteed salary and carry forward their days of leave to a later point in the vacation year.
The landscape of joint committees is changing: implications for the employers concerned?
When the scope of a joint committee changes, some employers move from one joint committee to another. Knowing which conditions apply to their workers is crucial.
Energy crisis: extension of raised thresholds for the exemption from attachment of earnings
In order to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis, the thresholds for the exemption from attachment of earnings were raised from 3 November to 31 December 2022
Energy crisis: raising of exemption of attachment thresholds
In order to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis, the exemption of attachment thresholds are being raised. This increase in the thresholds applies to both attachments and assignments.
It is effective from 3 November until 31 December 2022. This period may be extended.
Notice periods for workers who resign and who were employed before 2014: change in sight!
A new law providing for an adjustment to the provisions on notice periods for workers who resign and who were employed before 2014 has just been published. It stipulates that the notice period can never exceed 13 weeks for all such workers. This law will come into force on 28 October 2023.
No nominative list of incoming taxpayers and researchers for income year 2022
On 1 January 2022 two special tax regimes were introduced, one for incoming taxpayers and one for incoming researchers. Each year the employer must submit a nominative list of affected employees. For the income year 2022, this requirement does not apply.