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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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01/12/23
01/12/23
Malissa Begtas joins the Employment, Pensions & Mobility team at Taylor Wessing in Brussels…

Starting from 1 December 2023, counsel Malissa Begtas will be joining the Employment, Pensions & Mobility team of Taylor Xessing in Brussels. With over a decade of experience i…

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27/09/24
Posting workers to Belgium: keeping up with the latest devel…

This newsletter gives a short overview of the latest legal and administrati…

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26/08/24
Occupational pension plans – Increase in the AOP return guar…

It has been a long time coming, but last week the FSMA officially announced…

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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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02/11/20
Sociale verkiezingen: Last-minute wijzigingen over stemmen per brief of elektronisch stemmen als gevolg van Co…

De sociale verkiezingen die wegens de Covid-19-pandemie werden uitgesteld tot de periode van 16 tot 29 november 2020 worden voorlopig gehandhaafd, ond…

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02/11/20
2020 social elections: latest updates

The 2020 social elections are around the corner. Postponing was not an option but in view of the difficult Covid-19 context, a law was passed on 29 Oc…

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31/10/20
The social partners have agreed to continue with the social elections and to further extend the opportunities …

Due to the dramatic increase in Covid-19 infection numbers, there were calls – once again – to postpone the social elections that are scheduled for th…

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28/10/20
Jaarlijks actieplan 2021: indienen vóór 1 november!

U bent verplicht om ten laatste op 31 oktober 2020 uw jaarlijks actieplan voor 2021 ter advies over te maken aan het Comité voor Preventie en Bescherm…

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23/10/20
How to handle your ex-employees’ mailboxes? The Belgian Data Protection Authority provides guidelines and a EU…

An employee is leaving a company. It happens all the time. But what do we do about their MS Outlook 365 account? The Litigation Chamber of the Belgian…

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23/10/20
How to Determine the Best Work from Home Strategy for Your Company with Belgium Back in COVID-19 Mandatory Tel…

Since October 19, 2020, new Belgian rules have once again made it obligatory for most employees  to “telework at home” as much as possible.

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22/10/20
Circular letter published on consumption cheques

The federal government has agreed that employers will be able to grant consumption cheques to their employees to support the sectors most affected by …

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22/10/20
National Labour Council adopts 2 COVID-19 related CBAs

While our Belgian Governments are currently busy tightening the measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Labour Council (CNT - NAR) conc…

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21/10/20
Overbruggingsrecht in geval van quarantaine of sluiting van klassen, scholen en kinderopvang

Vanaf september kunnen zelfstandigen in bepaalde gevallen beroep doen op het klassieke overbruggingsrecht.

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20/10/20
New rules on telework to further limit the spread of Covid-19

On 16 October 2020, the government decided to reinforce the urgent measures to limit the further spread of Covid–19. Teleworking is no longer ‘highly …

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16/10/20
Two new CBAs in the context of the corona crisis

At their meeting on 7 October 2020, the social partners concluded two new CBAs which once again provide more clarity in the context of the ongoing cor…

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09/10/20
Social media and its influence on dismissal law

In a recent case before the labour court in Mechelen, an employee working in a restaurant was fired for serious case.

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07/10/20
Wat houdt het regeerakkoord in voor het arbeidsrecht?

Het regeerakkoord bevat tal van punten die een impact kunnen hebben op het arbeidsrecht en op het HR-beleid. Sommige doelstellingen of maatregelen zij…

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07/10/20
What to do with ex-employee mailboxes?

When a person leaves your organisation, how should you handle e-mail sent to their professional e-mail address? In a decision of 29 September publishe…

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03/10/20
Coronavirus: let erop dat uw werknemers hun vakantiedagen vóór het einde van het jaar uitputten!

Het jaareinde komt stilaan in zicht. Door de gezondheidscrisis zijn er in tal van ondernemingen  werknemers die nog een groot aantal vakantiedage…

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28/09/20
Social elections - remember to post the candidate lists

We’re currently in the midst of the reboot of the 2020 social elections proceedings after their suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We already co…

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25/09/20
Sociale verkiezingen 2020: aanplakking van de kandidatenlijsten op X + 40

Uiterlijk op dag X + 35 (die in functie van de dag waarop u verkiezingen zult houden, gelegen is tussen 17 en 30 maart 2020) hebben de repre…

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25/09/20
Do’s & Don’ts in case of dismissal and downsizing

The coronavirus has a major impact on our economy and possibly also on your company. In the context of this pandemic, several companies are facing par…

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24/09/20
Social elections 2020

If you have resumed your social elections procedure in the meantime by posting the adapted candidate lists on day X+29, your next procedural step is t…

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23/09/20
Grondwettelijk Hof trancheert: bijslag van 35% bij incorrecte inhouding en doorstorting sociale schulden (onde…

Conform artikel 30bis, §7 van de wet van 27 juni 1969 tot herziening van de besluitwet van 28 december 1944 betreffende de maatschappelijke zekerheid …

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