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18/11/24

Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement take a full day of job search leave starting from we…

An employee who is dismissed with a notice period or who performs a notice period after resigning is entitled to so-called “job search leave” (“sollic…

06/11/24

Het Sociaal Strafwetboek hervormd: wat zijn de belangrijkste wijzigingen?

Het Sociaal Strafwetboek onderging een belangrijke hervorming, en dit kan beschouwd worden als een belangrijk keerpunt in de strijd tegen illegale tew…

27/09/24

Posting workers to Belgium: keeping up with the latest developments

This newsletter gives a short overview of the latest legal and administrative developments when temporarily posting workers to Belgium. The topics cov…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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: …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals…

11/12/24

Belgium’s new Private Investigation Act: What employers need…

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18/11/24

Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement take a full day of job search leave starting from we…

06/11/24

Het Sociaal Strafwetboek hervormd: wat zijn de belangrijkste wijzigingen?

27/09/24

Posting workers to Belgium: keeping up with the latest developments

26/08/24

Occupational pension plans – Increase in the AOP return guarantee

15/07/24

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

12/06/24

Nieuwe registratieplicht voor werkgevers in de Federal Learning account

06/06/24

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

04/06/24

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

31/05/24

Important reform Social Criminal Code: Bill adopted

30/05/24

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

23/05/24

A significant reform of the Social Penal Code is anticipated

09/05/24

New protection for employees undergoing infertility treatment

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 …

29/04/24

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

11/04/24

The cumulation of compensation for pregnancy protection and compensation for discrimination

10/04/24

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

10/04/24

Een ontslag in de overheidssector motiveren binnenkort verplicht

15/03/24

New Belgian Civil Code: How does it affect employees’ potential liability?

23/02/24

Lanceurs d'alerte : quelques ambiguïtés clarifiées

14/02/24

When is it too cold to work?