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15/01/13

The new Programme Act

The new Programme Act has been published in the Belgian State Gazette of 31 December 2012. This new Act contains a number of labour and social securit…

09/01/13

New measures against secondment fraud

Within the Budget 2013 framework, the Di Rupo I government has adopted a new string of measures against fraud. These measures are included in the Prog…

09/01/13

Social anti-abuse measure

The Program Act of 27 December 2012 – published in the Belgian State Journal on 31 December 2012 – provides for a new anti-abuse measure related to so…

03/01/13

What is still to happen from a social law point of view within your company before the end of the year?

2013 is getting closer. Yet, from a social law point of view, there are still a few things set to happen within your company before the end-of-year ho…

02/01/13

Social security of company agents: the Belgian rules do not comply with European law

The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently considered that the Belgian rules on the submission of company agents to the social security s…

02/01/13

The amounts of remuneration in the law of 3 July 1978: analysis and adjustments

The law of 3 July 1978 contains various articles in which the yearly gross remuneration is, on the one hand, a criterion of validity of some clauses a…

02/01/13

Parties for staff: what about the responsibility of the employer?

In this article, we want to give some tips on the organisation of parties for staff.

28/12/12

Impact Wage Bracket 2013-2014 on Remuneration Policy

In view of the budgetary measures for 2013-2014, the Belgian Government decided to maintain the automatic indexation mechanism, but to apply a wage br…

28/12/12

Het begrip "bezoldiging" in de zin van art. 31 WIB92

Cass. 23.11.2012: "Het begrip "bezoldiging" in de zin van art. 31 WIB92, omvat niet de gelden die een werknemer zich onrechtmatig heeft toegeëigend te…

26/12/12

fixation de la durée de préavis: incidence des actes préparatoires à l’exercice d’une activité concurrente

Pour les employés, la détermination de la durée du préavis en cas de rupture par l’employeur (sans motif grave) dépend, dans un premier temps, du nive…

26/12/12

wijzigingen aan de arbeidsrelatieswet: bijkomende kwalificatie criteria, wettelijk vermoeden en sociale ruli…

Sedert 1 januari 2007 zijn bij wet vier algemene criteria vastgelegd aan de hand waarvan bepaald wordt of iemand arbeid verricht onder gezag dan wel o…

19/12/12

congés payés et incapacité de travail: impact de l’arrêt anged du 21 juin 2012 sur le droit françai

Dans son arrêt du 21 juin 2012, la CJUE considère que l’incapacité de travail survenant pendant la période de congé d’un salarié ne peut le priver de …

17/12/12

la preuve de la discrimination: l’arrêt meister du 19 avril 2012

La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne (ci-après la Cour) a rendu, le 19 avril 2012, un arrêt intéressant au regard des éléments devant être pris en…

11/12/12

THE NEW LEGISLATION REGARDING BOGUS SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN THREE Q&A’S

As of 1 January 2013, a number of provisions of the Employment Relations Act, which aim at facilitating the government's fight against bogus self-empl…

07/12/12

Una via: geen dubbele bestraffing van fiscale misdrijven meer mogelijk

Eind 2012 werd het ‘una via’ principe ingevoerd in het fiscaal strafrecht. De bedoeling van dit principe is om eenheid te brengen in de wijze waarop f…

06/12/12

Increased social security exemption for expatriates

The National Social Security Office (hereafter referred to as NSSO) has recently agreed on a new position regarding the social security treatment of t…

28/11/12

Adaptation for 2013 of the salary amounts in the law on employment contracts, immigration and non-recurrent re…

On 1 January 2013, the salary amounts determined in the Law of 3 July 1978 on employment contracts are adapted in accordance with the indexation rules…

22/11/12

Huisarbeid: in acht te nemen aandachtspunten

In het kader van de derde Nationale Thuiswerkdag werken heel wat werknemers vandaag thuis. Het ideale moment dus om de regels en formaliteiten die van…

15/11/12

Employment plan for older employees as from 1 January 2013

The policy-makers and social partners believe it is necessary to initiate a process inciting companies to maintain or increase their number of older e…

29/10/12

The case Partena VZW/Les tartes de Chaumont-Gistoux SA

In the case C-137/11 (Partena VZW/Les tartes de Chaumont-Gistoux SA), the ECJ decided that the irrefutable presumption in the Belgian legislation, of …

03/12/24

03/12/24

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

05/07/24

05/07/24

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

23/02/24

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Legal interest rate for 2024

23/12/24

Uitstel inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving rond ketenaanspr…

19/12/24

New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals…

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15/01/13

The new Programme Act

09/01/13

New measures against secondment fraud

09/01/13

Social anti-abuse measure

03/01/13

What is still to happen from a social law point of view within your company before the end of the year?

02/01/13

Social security of company agents: the Belgian rules do not comply with European law

02/01/13

The amounts of remuneration in the law of 3 July 1978: analysis and adjustments

02/01/13

Parties for staff: what about the responsibility of the employer?

28/12/12

Impact Wage Bracket 2013-2014 on Remuneration Policy

28/12/12

Het begrip "bezoldiging" in de zin van art. 31 WIB92

26/12/12

fixation de la durée de préavis: incidence des actes préparatoires à l’exercice d’une activité concurrente

26/12/12

wijzigingen aan de arbeidsrelatieswet: bijkomende kwalificatie­ criteria, wettelijk vermoeden en sociale ruli…

19/12/12

congés payés et incapacité de travail: impact de l’arrêt anged du 21 juin 2012 sur le droit françai

17/12/12

la preuve de la discrimination: l’arrêt meister du 19 avril 2012

11/12/12

THE NEW LEGISLATION REGARDING BOGUS SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN THREE Q&A’S

07/12/12

Una via: geen dubbele bestraffing van fiscale misdrijven meer mogelijk

06/12/12

Increased social security exemption for expatriates

28/11/12

Adaptation for 2013 of the salary amounts in the law on employment contracts, immigration and non-recurrent re…

22/11/12

Huisarbeid: in acht te nemen aandachtspunten

15/11/12

Employment plan for older employees as from 1 January 2013

29/10/12

The case Partena VZW/Les tartes de Chaumont-Gistoux SA

wijzigingen aan de arbeidsrelatieswet: bijkomende kwalificatie criteria, wettelijk vermoeden en sociale ruli…