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16/03/22

Global Minimum Taxation (Pillar 2): OECD Commentary and Consultation and Updated Draft EU Directive

On 14 March 2022, the OECD published the commentary on the OECD “GloBE” Model Rules concerning the introduction of a minimum effective tax rate worldw…

15/03/22

Directors with a non-remunerated corporate mandate can now be exempted from the professional card obligation i…

Non-EEA nationals practising self-employed activities in Belgium must apply for a professional card, unless they can benefit from a legal exemption. S…

22/02/22

Whistleblowing – A guide to Compliance : Part 7 - The Scope of Whistleblower Protection

Crowell & Moring LLP’s series of client alerts: Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guide to …

15/02/22

Akkoord over arbeidsdeal: waar mag u zich aan verwachten?

Vorige nacht bereikte de regering een akkoord over de arbeidsdeal. Doelstelling nummer één is meer werkgelegenheid creëren en voor zowel werknemers en…

14/02/22

Voluntary overtime in 2022 - 120 additional relance-hours

In 2022, the system of voluntary overtime is once again extended with an additional 120 relance-hours, applicable in all industries. For these relance…

28/01/22

“Nieuwe” coronamaatregelen omwille van de omikronvariant

Dit artikel is gewijd aan de bespreking van een reeks nieuwe corona-steunmaatregelen.

27/01/22

Contracts must be performed in good faith

Contracts must be performed in good faith, but the judge may not simply disregard an assessment of the employer.

25/01/22

You’ve got mail – applying GDPR principles to leavers’ inboxes (EU)

When an employee leaves, it is often a first step for the business that his personal access to their professional mailbox is cancelled as soon as poss…

14/01/22

Lump sum benefit in kind for electricity and heating no longer possible without the provision of housing

As a reaction against the growing market practice of employers paying the electricity and heating bill while employees are being taxed on the lump sum…

13/01/22

Nieuw gunstregime voor expats in België

Op 1 januari 2022 zijn twee nieuwe fiscale gunstregimes in werking getreden voor expats: het bijzonder belastingstelsel voor ingekomen belastingplicht…

09/01/22

Collective agreements - EU to limit impact of competition law on self-employed people

On 9 December, the European Commission published draft Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements on the working con…

07/01/22

Overzicht sociaalrechtelijke eindejaarswetgeving

Misschien was u er tijdens de voorbije eindejaarsperiode even tussenuit? Geen nood. Met de onderstaande tabel, bent u in een mum van tijd weer geïnfor…

29/12/21

Eu Commission proposes directive to protect digital platform workers

On 9 December 2021, the Commission launched a legislative proposal to improve the working conditions of people working through digital labour platform…

28/12/21

Time to go “green” with your company cars? Consider introducing a mobility budget

On 3 December 2021, the Law of 25 November 2021 regarding the tax and social “greenification” of mobility was published in the Belgian Official Gazett…

27/12/21

The new salary thresholds for 2022

The Federal Public Service Employment has modified the remuneration thresholds to be taken into account for the application of certain employment prov…

23/12/21

Rules for self-employed workers

The status of platform workers and its recent developments: where do we stand? The requalification of workers is not an easy matter, especially with t…

20/12/21

Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 6

Crowell & Moring LLP’s 2021 series of client alerts: Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guid…

17/12/21

Klokkenluidersregelingen: stand van zaken

D'ici demain, 17 décembre 2021, la Directive EU sur les lanceurs d'alerte n° 2019/1937 du 23 octobre 2019 doit en principe être transposée dans la lég…

16/12/21

The clock is ticking for whistleblowing schemes

European Directive 2019/1937 imposes an obligation on the Member States to provide for a legal framework for whistleblowing schemes in the private and…

29/11/21

Belgium’s largest Joint Committee reaches a new agreement on employment and working conditions – deadlines for…

Against the background of industrial unrest in other sectors, the social partners of Joint Committee 200 –the Committee representing the largest numbe…

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

23/02/24

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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16/03/22

Global Minimum Taxation (Pillar 2): OECD Commentary and Consultation and Updated Draft EU Directive

15/03/22

Directors with a non-remunerated corporate mandate can now be exempted from the professional card obligation i…

22/02/22

Whistleblowing – A guide to Compliance : Part 7 - The Scope of Whistleblower Protection

15/02/22

Akkoord over arbeidsdeal: waar mag u zich aan verwachten?

14/02/22

Voluntary overtime in 2022 - 120 additional relance-hours

28/01/22

“Nieuwe” coronamaatregelen omwille van de omikronvariant

27/01/22

Contracts must be performed in good faith

25/01/22

You’ve got mail – applying GDPR principles to leavers’ inboxes (EU)

14/01/22

Lump sum benefit in kind for electricity and heating no longer possible without the provision of housing

13/01/22

Nieuw gunstregime voor expats in België

09/01/22

Collective agreements - EU to limit impact of competition law on self-employed people

07/01/22

Overzicht sociaalrechtelijke eindejaarswetgeving

29/12/21

Eu Commission proposes directive to protect digital platform workers

28/12/21

Time to go “green” with your company cars? Consider introducing a mobility budget

27/12/21

The new salary thresholds for 2022

23/12/21

Rules for self-employed workers

20/12/21

Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 6

17/12/21

Klokkenluidersregelingen: stand van zaken

16/12/21

The clock is ticking for whistleblowing schemes

29/11/21

Belgium’s largest Joint Committee reaches a new agreement on employment and working conditions – deadlines for…