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18/06/12

LA NEGOCIATION DU PLAN SOCIAL

La négociation d'un plan social dans le cadre de la procédure en licenciement collectif, dite Renault, inscrite notamment dans la loi du 13 février 19…

15/06/12

Le sort des contrats de travail en cas de réorganisation judiciaire ou de faillite

Les entreprises en difficulté sont confrontées à une multitude de textes dont la complexité ne leur facilite pas la vie pour évaluer les conséquences …

14/06/12

Insourcing can also give rise to “transfer of undertaking”

A university college, who had outsourced the catering services to an external caterer, decided after a while to prepare the meals for its students and…

14/06/12

Le chômage économique des employés : Mesure anti-crise, mesure anti-restructuration ?

Chute des commandes ou du chiffre d'affaires...les entreprises du secteur privé (sociétés de services, commerces de détail, grands magasins, banques, …

13/06/12

Trial Period for Temporary Employees Hired on a Permanent Basis

Belgian employment contracts often provide for a trial period, to ensure that the parties are a good fit. However, it could be argued that a trial per…

22/05/12

New Developments in Belgian Employment Law

In the framework of two “omnibus” laws adopted at the end of March 2012, new legislation in the field of employment law has been adopted. Important de…

21/05/12

Legislative initiative to fight the wage gap between men and women

According to recent figures of the OECD, the wage gap between men and women still amounts to 8.9%. The University of Leuven estimates it even at 11.5%…

16/05/12

Increased social security contributions on unemployment benefits with an additional company allowance and on o…

In a previous Headlines we have already set out the measures in the fight against the non-observance of the obligations with regard to part-time work,…

04/05/12

Non–recurring result-tied bonus update

The benefits of introducing a non-recurring result-tied bonus (NRRB) plan within a company are not to be overlooked. Any employer wishing to award an …

27/04/12

The employment of older workers: the new spearhead of the Government and its (disproportionate) social cost.

The name of the early retirement has been modified – one speaks henceforth about “unemployment with employers’ intervention” (abbr. “UEI”) –, it is no…

27/04/12

From early retirement to System of Unemployment with additional company Payment (SUP)

The Law of December 28, 2011 and the Royal Decree of December 28, 2011 modifying the Royal Decree of May 3, 2007 on the system of early retirement in …

26/04/12

The government makes corrections on complementary pensions

In order to face up the ageing of the Belgian population, the government has inserted in the project of general politic applicable for 2011 measures r…

21/04/12

Termination payment in the event of part-time time credit

Until recently, there was some controversy in calculating the termination payment due by the employer when terminating the contract of an employee wit…

19/04/12

New Developments in Belgian Employment Law

On 6 April 2012, the Omnibus Act of 29 March 2012, which introduces a number of important changes to employment law, was published in the Belgian Stat…

17/04/12

RCC (ANCIENNEMENT PRÉPENSION), CANADA DRY ET CRÉDIT-TEMPS: AUGMENTATION DES COTISATIONS PATRONALES, ÉGALEMENT …

Depuis le 1er avril 2010, les cotisations patronales sur les RCC (les anciennes prépensions) et sur les pseudo-prépensions (des compléments pay…

16/04/12

Employers must respect age pyramid in case of collective dismissal

As you know the Di Rupo government has announced and already partially implemented sweeping reforms in important areas of labour and social security l…

16/04/12

Compliance with formalities on part-time work becomes even more important

The new Programme Act has been published in the Belgian State Gazette of 6 April 2012. Said Act contains a.o a number of measures in order to combat s…

13/04/12

Pesticides : data sharing

Regulation 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market enter…

13/04/12

LUTTE CONTRE LA FRAUDE: RESPONSABILITÉ SOLIDAIRE EN CAS DE (SOUS-)TRAITANCE POUR LES DETTES SOCIALES ET FISCAL…

Pour les dettes sociales et fiscales, l'actuel système de la responsabilité solidaire et l'obligation de retenue par le client dans les secteurs …

12/04/12

ENCORE UNE NOUVEAUTÉ: LE PLAN POUR L’EMPLOI ET UNE PYRAMIDE DES ÂGES EN CAS DE LICENCIEMENT COLLECTIF

Afin de maintenir les travailleurs âgés plus longtemps au travail, les entreprises de plus de 20 travailleurs seront tenues de rédiger un plan pour l'…

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Malissa Begtas joins the Employment, Pensions & Mobility team at Taylor Wessing in Brussels…

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Inger De Wilde joins Eubelius as Of Counsel

12/06/24

Nieuwe registratieplicht voor werkgevers in de Federal Learn…

06/06/24

Internal investigations: an employee’s right to be assisted …

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18/06/12

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Insourcing can also give rise to “transfer of undertaking”

14/06/12

Le chômage économique des employés : Mesure anti-crise, mesure anti-restructuration ?

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Trial Period for Temporary Employees Hired on a Permanent Basis

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New Developments in Belgian Employment Law

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Legislative initiative to fight the wage gap between men and women

16/05/12

Increased social security contributions on unemployment benefits with an additional company allowance and on o…

04/05/12

Non–recurring result-tied bonus update

27/04/12

The employment of older workers: the new spearhead of the Government and its (disproportionate) social cost.

27/04/12

From early retirement to System of Unemployment with additional company Payment (SUP)

26/04/12

The government makes corrections on complementary pensions

21/04/12

Termination payment in the event of part-time time credit

19/04/12

New Developments in Belgian Employment Law

17/04/12

RCC (ANCIENNEMENT PRÉPENSION), CANADA DRY ET CRÉDIT-TEMPS: AUGMENTATION DES COTISATIONS PATRONALES, ÉGALEMENT …

16/04/12

Employers must respect age pyramid in case of collective dismissal

16/04/12

Compliance with formalities on part-time work becomes even more important

13/04/12

Pesticides : data sharing

13/04/12

LUTTE CONTRE LA FRAUDE: RESPONSABILITÉ SOLIDAIRE EN CAS DE (SOUS-)TRAITANCE POUR LES DETTES SOCIALES ET FISCAL…

12/04/12

ENCORE UNE NOUVEAUTÉ: LE PLAN POUR L’EMPLOI ET UNE PYRAMIDE DES ÂGES EN CAS DE LICENCIEMENT COLLECTIF