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Simont Braun welcomes Alexis Ceuterick as partner, strengthening expertise in People Law

Simont Braun is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexis Ceuterick as a partner, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to delivering innovative legal solutions tailored to clients…

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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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Legal interest rate for 2024

The legal interest rate for 2024 increases to 5.75%.

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19/12/24
New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals…

On 23 October 2024, the European Parliament adopted Directive (EU) 2024/283…

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11/12/24
Belgium’s new Private Investigation Act: What employers need…

The Belgian Private Investigation Act, which will replace the 1991 Act regu…

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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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New salary increases in Joint Committee n° 200

On 18 November 2021, the social partners within the general Joint Committee for white-collar employees (JC 200) signed a sector-level agreement regard…

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Verplicht telethuiswerk: to do’s voor werkgevers

Zoals reeds aangekondigd in onze eerdere e-flash is telethuiswerk opnieuw verplicht voor alle personeelsleden (ongeacht de aard van de arbei…

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Mandatory teleworking as of this Monday, with a possibility of a limited return to work

The Government has just announced that teleworking will once again be compulsory for all companies, associatio…

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Teleworking mandatory once again!

In view of the worsening epidemic situation, the government has decided to make telework compulsory again. As of 20 November 2021, all workers are obl…

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Covid-19: the return of mandatory remote work

Now Belgium is in the midst of a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, the Government has decided to take stricter measures, including the reintroductio…

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Belgium imposes tighter Covid measures (including an obligation to work from home again)

In the wave of sunny optimism following the roll-out of our vaccination programme this spring-summer, few people in Belgium had anticipated that the C…

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New Tax Regime For Foreign Executives

The Belgian Federal Government recently announced that the current tax regime for foreign executives is expected to be replaced by a new tax regime th…

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Telewerk opnieuw verplicht

Vanwege de verslechterde Covid-19-situatie, heef het Overlegcomité gisterenavond een aantal strengere regels aangekondigd. 

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JC no. 200 - draft sectoral agreement 2021-2022

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Fiscale en sociale vergroening van bedrijfswagens

Het wetsontwerp houdende fiscale en sociale vergroening van de mobiliteit werd op 10 november 2021 goedgekeurd in de Kamer. Dit wetsontwerp bevat een …

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Court of Cassation rules on remuneration of stand-by time

On 21 June 2021, the Court of Cassation ruled that stand-by time of (voluntary) firemen performed outside of the fire station must be considered as wo…

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Over het systeem van hoofdelijke aansprakelijkheid voor RSZ-schulden

Wie een beroep doet op een (onder)aannemer die sociale schulden heeft op het ogenblik van het afsluiten van de overeenkomst en deze inhoudings- en sto…

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Mobility budget: amendments in the context of a greener tax and social mobility

On 20 October 2021, the Finance Commission in Belgium approved a Bill on greener company cars.

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Een pauze met beschikbaarheidsdienst kan soms arbeidstijd zijn

In onze e-zine van 15 maart 2021 verduidelijkten we welke criteria relevant zijn om  te oordelen of wacht- of stand-by diensten thuis arbeidstijd…

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The responsibility contribution in the event of an employer's excessive use of economic unemployment

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Kan een werkgever zijn werknemers verplichten om een Covid Safe ticket te tonen?

In België is het ondertussen wettelijk mogelijk om een Covid Safe ticket te verplichten als toegangs- of deelnamevoorwaarde. In Brussel is dat vanaf v…

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Reconciling intra-group posting set-ups with the Belgian employee lending restrictions: a Brussels court decis…

When posting employees to Belgium, foreign employers as well as Belgian host companies must be aware of the employee lending restrictions. 

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Is een rustpauze arbeidstijd? Natuurlijk niet, zullen de meesten als antwoord geven. Het juiste antwoord is (zoals zo vaak het geval is): het han…

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Unilateral modification of an essential element of the employment contract

Recent decision of the Supreme Court: no more balance of interests when assessing whether a unilateral modification of an essential element of the emp…

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Will employers in Flanders soon be able to organise Covid-19 vaccinations in the workplace?

When the vaccination campaign was launched in Belgium, it was intended, in a second phase, that this should also take place within companies.

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