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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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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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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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Judgment in Dahmane case troubles Belgian soccer clubs

By judgement of 6 May 2014, the Labour Court of Appeal of Antwerp has decided to review the judgement of the Labour Court of Hasselt in the case of th…

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New Legislation regarding Psychosocial Risks at Work

A new regulatory framework governing the prevention of psychosocial risks at work will come into force on 1 September 2014. It consists of the followi…

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Employer control of mobile phone’s private use: new perspectives

Many companies currently provide their employees with a mobile phone and accompanying contract, which they can use for private purposes. In a 12 May 2…

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New favourable RSZ/ONSS position with regard to utility vehicles

The RSZ/ONSS has recently adopted a new position regarding the CO2 contribution’s applicability vis-à-vis utility vehicles (“utilitaire voertuigen”/”v…

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Directors: Belgian legislation clarifies exemptions from social security affiliation as self-employed

Royal Decree n°38 provides that persons appointed with a mandate as director of a Belgian company are irrefutably presumed to perform a self-employed …

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Dismissal after the obligation to motivate

It was with some suspicion and anxiety that the employers’ community awaited for the way the worker’s right to know the motives of the termination of …

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Changes to the law on occupational pensions

On June 29th, 2014, an act has entered into force which makes various changes to the legal framework of occupational pensions for employees, self-empl…

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RSZ gaat werkgevers beter begeleiden bij betaling bijdragen

Zo staat het aangekondigd op de - ook al vernieuwde - website van de sociale zekerheid (www.socialsecurity.be). De Rijksdienst heeft zijn inningsproce…

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Court of Justice of the EU: a woman who pays a surrogate mother is not entitled to pregnancy leave

The Court of Justice of the EU rules that a woman who pays a surrogate mother is not entitled to pregnancy leave.

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New threshold amounts for non-recurrent performance-related bonuses (Collective Bargaining Agreement n° 90)

A Belgian employer may grant a benefit to his employees in the form of a non-recurrent performance-related bonus. Up to a certain amount, such bonuses…

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WK-Tip nr 6

Nu de Rode Duivels in de kwartfinale spelen tegen Argentinië, geef ik aan al mijn personeelsleden een rode sjaal met hun logo op. Die kost me 40 euro …

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Watch out for “volunteers”!

A recent decision by the Court of Cassation may end the practice of relying on “volunteers” which was, to date, widespread e.g. during music festivals…

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Working time: “on-call” versus “stand-by”

In an exceptional short ruling, the Belgian Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) seems to have reversed its own judgment of 30 January 1984 and appears,…

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« Le statut unique entre ouvrier et employé » - Troisième partie – La motivation du licenciement

Le Conseil National du Travail a adopté le 12.02.2014 la CCT n° 109 concernant la motivation du licenciement. Elle entrera en vigueur le 01.04.2014.

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WK Tip nr. 3 - Na de euforie

Yves is euforisch, de Rode Duivels hebben hun eerste wedstrijd gewonnen. In een opwelling beslist hij om de ravage op te kuisen die hij en zijn feeste…

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« Le statut unique entre ouvrier et employé est entré en vigueur le 01.01.2014 » - Deuxième partie – Les délai…

La loi du 26.12.2013 concernant l’introduction d’un statut unique entre ouvriers et employés en ce qui concerne les délais de préavis et le jour de ca…

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« Le statut unique entre ouvrier et employé entre en vigueur 01.01.2014 » - Première partie – Les délais de pr…

La presse s’est déjà largement faite l’écho de la mise œuvre par le Gouvernement Di Rupo des conséquences liées à l’arrêt de la Cour Constitutionnelle…

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WK Tip nr. 2 - Arbeidstijd en stickers ruilen

Jan, een van uw werknemers, is verbijsterd: het WK is net begonnen en hij ontbreekt nog 4 Panini-stickers in zijn sticker-boek. Hij is nu al heel de m…

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WK Tip nr. 1 - Gezellig samen kijken op groot scherm

U plaatst een groot scherm in de kantine van uw bedrijf, waar de werknemers na het werk samen naar de laatste oefenmatch van de Rode Duivels kunnen ki…

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Nieuwsflits sociale inspectie - transportsector: opgepast voor aansprakelijkheid voor onbetaalde lonen!

Bent u actief in de transportsector? Of besteedt u uw vervoeropdrachten soms uit? Opgepast, want vanaf 16 mei 2014 kunt u aansprakelijk worden gesteld…

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