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30/05/13

In the case of a cross-border employment contract, the Flemish decree on the use of languages violates Europea…

The Flemish decree on the use of languages requires that, once an employer's place of business is located in Flanders, the language used in relations …

27/05/13

PEMAA rule on separation of duties will be applicable to all economic activities from 1 July 2013

The Public Enterprises Market Activities Act (Wet Markt en Overheid, "PEMAA") is in force from 1 July 2012. The purpose of this act is to counter unfa…

22/05/13

Code of Business and Economic Law

Federal business and economic legislation under one "Code of Business and Economic Law"

13/05/13

Loonbevriezing voor 2013 en 2014

De loonnorm is een percentage dat de maximale loonkostontwikkeling over een periode van twee jaar uitdrukt, bepaald in functie van de loonkosto…

13/05/13

Pay freeze for 2013 and 2014

The wage norm is a percentage that expresses the maximum wage cost change over a period of two years, based on the wage cost change in Germany,…

13/05/13

Gel des salaires pour 2013 et 2014

La norme salariale est un pourcentage qui exprime l'augmentation maximale du coût salarial sur une période de deux ans, déterminée en fonction …

06/05/13

De loonnorm werd uiteindelijk vastgelegd op 0% voor de jaren 2013-2014 !

Het Koninklijk Besluit van 28 april 2013 dat de loonnorm vastlegt op 0% voor de jaren 2013 en 2014 werd gisteren gepubliceerd in het Belgisch S…

03/05/13

Salary Freeze in 2013 and 2014: Wage Increases Illegal

A new royal decree providing for a salary freeze in 2013 and 2014 was published today in the Belgian State Gazette.[1]

29/04/13

Which is the suitable language for my employment contract? New developments

As discussed in our Newsflash of 12 September 2012, the Flemish Community’s Decree of 19 July 1973 on the use of languages in labour relations (“the L…

26/04/13

Dans l'hypothèse d'un contrat de travail transfrontalier, le décret flamand sur l'emploi des langues viole de …

Les obligations relatives à l'emploi des langues dans les relations de travail, en particulier pour la rédaction des contrats de travail, sont souvent…

23/04/13

Termination of Employment Contract on Grounds of Permanent Incapacity to Work Is not Discriminatory

In a detailed and well-reasoned judgment of 19 March 2013, the Brussels Labour Court of Appeal ruled that the termination of an employment contract on…

19/04/13

The fight against "false self-employed" intensifies

To tackle the "false self-employed" phenomenon, which damages both the workers and the social security system, the legislator adopted Title XIII of th…

18/04/13

Hof van Justitie acht Vlaams Taaldecreet onverzoenbaar met Unierecht

In een arrest van vandaag, 16 april 2013, heeft het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie ("HvJ") geoordeeld dat het Vlaams Taaldecreet onverenigbaar …

17/04/13

Increasing the employment rate of older workers: myth or reality?

Collective Bargaining agreement nr. 104 with respect to the implementation of a plan for the employment of older workers in companies, which entered i…

15/04/13

Additional income as retired – novelties

During the Council of Ministers of 11 January 2013, two draft Royal Decrees were approved leading to a loosening of the rules on cumulating a retireme…

10/04/13

Prohibition on the hiring out of workers: new formalities must be complied with

At the beginning of this year, the regulation on the hiring out of workers has seen significant changes. As from now, a written agreement between the …

09/04/13

The new Limosa notification

The Programme Law of 27 December 2006 obliges assigning employers (for their assigned employees) and assigned self-employed workers to make a prior no…

08/04/13

Wage freeze 2013-2014: A done deal?

On 29 March 2013, the Council of Ministers adopted a Royal Decree regarding the (previously announced) wage freeze for 2013 and 2014.

08/04/13

Is it still interesting for an employer to set up a bonus linked to results?

The attribution of a bonus linked to results is no longer interesting from a social security point of view (with the exception of a reduction of 2% of…

04/04/13

Working with would-be independent workers?

Cooperating with a would-be independent worker may turn out to be an expensive exercise for the disguised employer in case of a requalification (possi…

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

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Jones Day’s Brussels Office strengthens its Labor & Employment Practice

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Uitstel inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving rond ketenaanspr…

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New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals…

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PEMAA rule on separation of duties will be applicable to all economic activities from 1 July 2013

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Loonbevriezing voor 2013 en 2014

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Pay freeze for 2013 and 2014

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Gel des salaires pour 2013 et 2014

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De loonnorm werd uiteindelijk vastgelegd op 0% voor de jaren 2013-2014 !

03/05/13

Salary Freeze in 2013 and 2014: Wage Increases Illegal

29/04/13

Which is the suitable language for my employment contract? New developments

26/04/13

Dans l'hypothèse d'un contrat de travail transfrontalier, le décret flamand sur l'emploi des langues viole de …

23/04/13

Termination of Employment Contract on Grounds of Permanent Incapacity to Work Is not Discriminatory

19/04/13

The fight against "false self-employed" intensifies

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Hof van Justitie acht Vlaams Taaldecreet onverzoenbaar met Unierecht

17/04/13

Increasing the employment rate of older workers: myth or reality?

15/04/13

Additional income as retired – novelties

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Prohibition on the hiring out of workers: new formalities must be complied with

09/04/13

The new Limosa notification

08/04/13

Wage freeze 2013-2014: A done deal?

08/04/13

Is it still interesting for an employer to set up a bonus linked to results?

04/04/13

Working with would-be independent workers?