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03/12/24
03/12/24
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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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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23/12/24
Uitstel inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving rond ketenaanspr…

De inwerkingtreding van de nieuwe Vlaamse regelgeving rond de zorgvuldighei…

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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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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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17/02/23
De boemerang van het impliciet ontslag

Aan impliciet ontslag inroepen, zijn risico’s verbonden. Er zijn dan ook advocaten die dat zelden of niet doen en in voorkomend geval verkiezen de weg…

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15/02/23
The Belgian Whistleblowing Act enters into force. What do you need to know regarding data protection?

The Belgian Parliament recently approved the Act implementing EU Directive 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 …

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10/02/23
Recht op fietsvergoeding veralgemeend vanaf 1 mei 2023

Op dit ogenblik bestaat er geen algemene verplichting voor de werkgever om een vergoeding toe te kennen aan de werknemers die met de fiets naar het we…

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09/02/23
Transparantie aanvullende pensioenen - Nieuwigheden voor werkgevers en pensioeninstellingen

Op 2 februari 2023 werd de wet tot wijziging van verscheidene bepalingen ter versterking van de transparantie in het kader van de tweede pensioenpijle…

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02/02/23
New obligations for employers towards their employees in Belgium

More than two months ago, new obligations were imposed on employers under the Act of 7 October 2022. We remind you below of the changes applicable sin…

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24/01/23
Should employers reimburse monitor employees’ glasses? The ECJ ruling

On 22 December 2022, the European Court of Justice ruled on whether an employer must cover the cost of corrective glasses for a display screen employe…

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18/01/23
Check up for 2023

On 13 January 2019, the law transposing the IORP II directive came into force. Many IORPs reviewed and modified their governance systems in line with …

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13/01/23
European judgment on equal treatment and sexual orientation

On 12 January 2023, the European Court of Justice rendered a judgement concerning equal treatment in employment and occupation, more particularly conc…

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13/01/23
Twee tijdelijke maatregelen om de gestegen loonkost te temperen

In dit artikel geven we u een bespreking van twee maatregelen opgenomen in de Programmawet die tot doel hebben de gestegen loonkost van de Belgische o…

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09/01/23
Amendment to the Gender Act and introduction of a new protected criterion of "family responsibilities"

The Law of 15 November 2022 amending the Law of 10 May 2007 (the “Gender Act”) to combat discrimination between women and men now replaces the protect…

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09/01/23
Maatregelen voor een activerend ontslagrecht: deal or no deal

Middels de Wet van 3 oktober 2022 houdende diverse arbeidsbepalingen, gepubliceerd op 10 november 2022, heeft de wetgever enkele initiatieven ingevoer…

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30/12/22
Saturday remains a “working day” after 31 December 2022 after all

In an earlier article, we informed you that, due to an amendment to the Civil Code, Saturday would no longer be considered a working day from 1 Januar…

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22/12/22
Much Ado About Nothing: zaterdag blijft werkdag voor arbeids- en socialezekerheidsrecht

Gisteren (21 december 2022) werd het wetsvoorstel houdende de neutralisatie van artikel 1.7 van boek 1 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek wat betreft het arbe…

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19/12/22
The notion of workday in employment law - Saturday remains a workday after all

The new Book 1 of the New Civil Code enters into force on the 1st of January 2023. This new Book 1 has many new features, including the provision that…

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16/12/22
The Whistleblowing Act has been published in the Belgian State Gazette

In our newsflash of 7 December 2022, we wrote that the draft Belgian Act on whistleblowing for the private sector, which transposes EU Directive 2019/…

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16/12/22
The EU Whistleblowing Directive enters into force in Belgium

The Act transposing the EU Whistleblowing Directive was published in the Official Gazette yesterday, entering into force in Belgium on 15 February 202…

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08/12/22
Tax and social security reform of copyright income

Copyright and related rights protect literary and artistic works. Employees and company managers can transfer or license these rights to, respectively…

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07/12/22
Draft Belgian Whistleblowing Act now adopted in Parliament!

The draft Belgian Act on whistleblowing for the private sector, which transposes EU Directive 2019/1937 (‘the Whistleblowing Directive’) into national…

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05/12/22
Nouvelle procédure de rupture du contrat de travail pour force majeure médicale en vigueur depuis le 28 nove…

Dans notre récente Tetralert sur la fin de l’instrumentalisation du trajet de réintégration, nous vous expliquions, d’une part, les modifications appo…

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28/11/22
Three New Rules on Incapacity for Work Enter Into Force Today in Belgium

Today, the Act of 30 October 2022 enters into force, introducing three new employment law measures.

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