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03/10/22

New developments around long-term incapacity for work

On 1 October 2022, new rules on the reintegration process for incapacitated workers came into force. This is a first step towards reforming the policy…

30/09/22

Arbeidsdeal omgezet in wetgeving: to do’s voor hr

Gisteren, op 29 september 2022 werd het wetsontwerp houdende diverse arbeidsverhoudingen goedgekeurd door de Kamer.

26/09/22

Nieuwe regels re-integratietraject 2.0

Op 20 september 2022 werd het KB inzake het zogenaamde “re-integratietraject 2.0” gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. De meeste regels treden in …

23/09/22

Wijziging aangekondigd i.v.m. einde arbeidsovereenkomst bij medische overmacht

Vorige week werd in de Kamer het wetsontwerp houdende diverse bepalingen betreffende arbeidsongeschiktheid ingediend. Dat wetsontwerp bevat 3 arbeidsr…

22/09/22

Closure of undertakings in Belgium – changes on the horizon

On Friday 2 September, the Council of Ministers approved a draft act that intends to amend the legislative framework on the closure of undertakings in…

21/09/22

New social support measures for companies during the energy crisis

On 16 September 2022 the federal government reached an agreement on support measures for companies in difficulty as a result of the energy crisis.

16/09/22

Recht op deconnectie verplicht in cao of arbeidsreglement

Door het wetsontwerp houdende diverse arbeidsbepalingen dat de uitvoering is van de zogenaamde “arbeidsdeal” en dat op dit ogenblik in behandeling is …

14/09/22

Nouvelles règles applicables en cas d’« exploitation » d’une œuvre protégée par le droit d’auteur

En vigueur depuis le 1er août 2022, les articles XI.167/1 à XI.167/6 du Code de droit économique qui transposent en droit belge la directive européenn…

14/09/22

Can an employer oblige certain sick employees to present themselves spontaneously to the control doctor?

On 23 May 2022, the Labour Court of Brussels ruled on the obligation of spontaneous presentation to the control doctor for employees whose absence due…

07/09/22

Stricter rules for posting of workers to Belgium

Last month, we discussed the new Act holding various provisions with respect to the posting of drivers in the road transport sector (hereafter: the Ac…

25/08/22

Employment & Benefits Summer series - Part III: The Belgian Labour Deal - Employee Training

Strelia’s Summer Series on the Belgian Labour Deal aims to give companies a general overview of the government’s measures to reform the labour market.…

22/08/22

A new special social security contribution should discourage companies from excessively using successive daily…

On 19 July 2022, the National Labour Council’s social partners proposed introducing a new responsibility mechanism to financially penal…

11/08/22

Belgium’s new measures on employee illness – headaches for employers?

If I were to rank the employment law questions I receive by popularity, questions around long-term absence, absenteeism and generally how to deal with…

08/08/22

Constitutional Court rules on the suspension of a criminal penalty for legal entities in social law affairs

In a judgement of 23 June 2022, the Belgian Constitutional Court ruled that the impossibility for a criminal court to fully or partially suspend (‘uit…

04/08/22

The Belgian transposition of the EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions: next steps fo…

The transposition of the Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (the Directive) is not yet comple…

01/08/22

Act on posting of drivers in the road transport sector entered into force

Earlier this summer, the Act holding various provisions with respect to the posting of drivers in the road transport sector entered into force. This A…

29/07/22

Are foreign employers who post workers to Belgium obliged to proceed with a DIMONA obligation: what has the Be…

In a ruling of 19 April 2022, the Belgian Supreme Court decided that an A1-certificate issued by a competent foreign authority to a posted worker does…

20/07/22

Neutraliteitsbeleid ook voor backoffice werknemers?

Bepaalde ondernemingen of organisaties wensen een neutraal imago te tonen ten aanzien van derden (klanten, leveranciers,…) en kiezen daarvoor om hun f…

18/07/22

Employment in Belgium after Brexit

On 31 December 2020 the United Kingdom left the European Union, which resulted in the end of the right of free movement of British nationals and emplo…

14/07/22

The Belgian Government’s ‘labour deal’: the final draft of the bill is presented to Parliament

As announced and presented in our blog of 21 February 2022, the Belgian government reached an agreement in February 2022 on the ‘Labour Deal’, wh…

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

19/12/24

New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals…

11/12/24

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

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03/10/22

New developments around long-term incapacity for work

30/09/22

Arbeidsdeal omgezet in wetgeving: to do’s voor hr

26/09/22

Nieuwe regels re-integratietraject 2.0

23/09/22

Wijziging aangekondigd i.v.m. einde arbeidsovereenkomst bij medische overmacht

22/09/22

Closure of undertakings in Belgium – changes on the horizon

21/09/22

New social support measures for companies during the energy crisis

16/09/22

Recht op deconnectie verplicht in cao of arbeidsreglement

14/09/22

Nouvelles règles applicables en cas d’« exploitation » d’une œuvre protégée par le droit d’auteur

14/09/22

Can an employer oblige certain sick employees to present themselves spontaneously to the control doctor?

07/09/22

Stricter rules for posting of workers to Belgium

25/08/22

Employment & Benefits Summer series - Part III: The Belgian Labour Deal - Employee Training

22/08/22

A new special social security contribution should discourage companies from excessively using successive daily…

11/08/22

Belgium’s new measures on employee illness – headaches for employers?

08/08/22

Constitutional Court rules on the suspension of a criminal penalty for legal entities in social law affairs

04/08/22

The Belgian transposition of the EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions: next steps fo…

01/08/22

Act on posting of drivers in the road transport sector entered into force

29/07/22

Are foreign employers who post workers to Belgium obliged to proceed with a DIMONA obligation: what has the Be…

20/07/22

Neutraliteitsbeleid ook voor backoffice werknemers?

18/07/22

Employment in Belgium after Brexit

14/07/22

The Belgian Government’s ‘labour deal’: the final draft of the bill is presented to Parliament