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The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

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05/07/24
05/07/24
Jones Day’s Brussels Office strengthens its Labor & Employment Practice

The global law firm Jones Day announced that Sara Vanderstraeten has joined the Firm as of counsel in its Labor & Employment Practice. Ms. Vanderstraeten is based in Jones Day…

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23/02/24
23/02/24
Legal interest rate for 2024

The legal interest rate for 2024 increases to 5.75%.

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01/12/23
01/12/23
Malissa Begtas joins the Employment, Pensions & Mobility team at Taylor Wessing in Brussels…

Starting from 1 December 2023, counsel Malissa Begtas will be joining the Employment, Pensions & Mobility team of Taylor Xessing in Brussels. With over a decade of experience i…

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06/11/24
Het Sociaal Strafwetboek hervormd: wat zijn de belangrijkste…

Het Sociaal Strafwetboek onderging een belangrijke hervorming, en dit kan b…

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27/09/24
Posting workers to Belgium: keeping up with the latest devel…

This newsletter gives a short overview of the latest legal and administrati…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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26/08/24
Occupational pension plans – Increase in the AOP return guarantee

It has been a long time coming, but last week the FSMA officially announced that the AOP return which employers must ensure on occupational pension pl…

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15/07/24
New legislation on extra-contractual liability - Directors and employees can be held liable more quickly by th…

On 1 July 2024, the law introducing Book 6 of the New Civil Code was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. This book contains the new rules on ex…

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12/06/24
Nieuwe registratieplicht voor werkgevers in de Federal Learning account

Depuis la loi du 3 octobre 2022 portant des dispositions diverses relatives au travail, les travailleurs disposent d'un droit individuel à la formatio…

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06/06/24
Internal investigations: an employee’s right to be assisted during an interview.

The Supreme Court clarifies… but is already overruled by recent legislative changes? Although employers have been proceeding with internal investigat…

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04/06/24
Elections on June 9, 2024: what about your employees who should normally work on that day?

European, federal and regional parliamentary elections will take place in Belgium on Sunday 9 June 2024. Your company may also be operational on Sunda…

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31/05/24
Important reform Social Criminal Code: Bill adopted

On May 8th, 2024, the House of Representatives approved the Bill amending the Social Criminal Code and various labour law provisions. This Bill is the…

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30/05/24
The temporary ‘275/5bis rule’ on the exemption from payment of withholding taxes for shift work

The temporary ‘275/5bis rule’ on the exemption from payment of withholding taxes for shift work has been published in Belgian Official Gazette. The re…

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23/05/24
A significant reform of the Social Penal Code is anticipated

A new draft Act has recently been submitted to the Belgian Parliament that aims to amend the Social Penal Code which lists the infringements of labour…

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09/05/24
New protection for employees undergoing infertility treatment

On 18 April 2024, a new Act to better protect employees undergoing infertility treatment was published in the Belgian State Gazette. The new Act aims …

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06/05/24
From 1 April 2024 employers are obliged to pay a contribution to the Back to Work Fund in the case of medical …

From 1 April 2024, an employer establishing the termination of an employment contract for ‘medical force majeure’ will have to notify a new ‘Back to W…

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29/04/24
Coming soon: EU directive on improving working conditions in platform work—but will it drive change?

Coming soon: EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work—but will it drive change? The platform economy (a subset of the gig econo…

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11/04/24
The cumulation of compensation for pregnancy protection and compensation for discrimination

The cumulation of compensation for pregnancy protection and compensation for discrimination in the case of dismissal of a pregnant and sick employee: …

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10/04/24
Sinds 1 april 2024: geen outplacementaanbod, wel verplichte kennisgeving en 1.800 EUR aan TNW-fonds voor werkg…

Een werkgever die de arbeidsovereenkomst van een werknemer wenst te beëindigen wegens medische overmacht (dus zonder opzeggingstermijn of de betaling …

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10/04/24
Een ontslag in de overheidssector motiveren binnenkort verplicht

Onlangs is de wet tot motivering van ontslag en kennelijk onredelijk ontslag van contractuele werknemers in de overheidssector in het Belgisch Staatsb…

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15/03/24
New Belgian Civil Code: How does it affect employees’ potential liability?

On 1 February 2024, the Belgian parliament approved the text for Book 6 of the New Civil Code. Book 6 contains the fundamental principles of Belgium’s…

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23/02/24
Lanceurs d'alerte : quelques ambiguïtés clarifiées

La plupart des entreprises et organisations sont désormais familiarisées avec le concept de « signalements », et en particulier avec la loi belge du 2…

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14/02/24
When is it too cold to work?

As winter settles in, the challenge of working in cold conditions becomes a significant consideration in the professional landscape. Cold working envi…

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05/02/24
Social elections 2024 - Day X: announcement of new information

On day X (between 13 and 26 February 2024, depending on the date of the elections within your company) lots of information with regard to the organisa…

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18/01/24
Hoe het streven van de EU naar gelijke beloning invloed heeft op ondernemingen en hun werknemers

De rechten van werknemers zijn altijd al een centrale pijler geweest van de regelgeving van de EU die een weerspiegeling zijn van het streven naar een…

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05/01/24
Social elections 2024: Day X-30 (between 14 and 27 January 2024)

The protection against dismissal as granted to social elections candidates starts between 14 and 27 January 2024, depending on day Y.

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