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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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18/11/24
Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement ta…

An employee who is dismissed with a notice period or who performs a notice …

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06/11/24
Het Sociaal Strafwetboek hervormd: wat zijn de belangrijkste…

Het Sociaal Strafwetboek onderging een belangrijke hervorming, en dit kan b…

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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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21/10/14
LE CONSTRUBADGE DANS LE SECTEUR DE LA CONSTRUCTION

Conformément à la convention collective de travail du 11 septembre 2014 en vigueur depuis le 1er octobre 2014, un moyen personnel d'identification vis…

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15/10/14
Prévention des risques psychosociaux au travail - adaptation de votre règlement de travail

Le 1er septembre 2014 sont entrées en vigueur les nouvelles dispositions relatives à la prévention des risques psychosociaux au travail. Ces dispositi…

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14/10/14
New Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding Outplacement in Joint Committee 218

On 10 July 2014, the Additional Joint Committee for Employees (Aanvullend Paritair Comité voor Bedienden/Commission Paritaire Nationale Auxiliaire pou…

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13/10/14
Indemnité pour télétravail : nouveau forfait fiscal et social

Au début de cette année, le fisc a publié une circulaire fiscale (16 janvier 2014) dans laquelle il prévoit que l'indemnité octroyée par l'employeur a…

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08/10/14
Welzijn op het werk - nieuwe regelgeving psychosociale risico's veroorzaakt burn-out bij ondernemers

Dit zou een titel kunnen zijn van een persbericht dezer dagen. De Belgische werkgevers moeten namelijk hun preventiebeleid aanpassen aan de sinds 1 se…

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08/10/14
Court of Justice: 10% maximum applies to fine imposed on undertaking for its own behaviour, even if it was sub…

On 4 September 2014, the Court of Justice handed down its judgment in the fasteners cartel (Case C-408/12 P). Although most of the appellants' claims …

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07/10/14
« Les risques psychosociaux au travail » - Première partie – Nouvelles définitions

La nouvelle règlementation comprenant (I) la loi du 28.02.2014 complétant la loi du 04.08.1996 relative au bien-être des travailleurs lors de l'exécut…

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29/09/14
New legislation on psychosocial risks at work: Employer action required

Following new legislation regarding psychosocial risks in the work place, employers need to be aware of several necessary actions.

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25/09/14
The new rules on psychosocial risks at work: modification of internal procedures and work rules required

On 1 September 2014, one of the last achievements of the outgoing Minister of Work Ms. Monica De Coninck entered into force: the new legislation on "p…

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16/09/14
Wanneer een ontslag motiveren?

Uw werknemer vraagt u om zijn ontslag te motiveren, en dit binnen twee maanden na zijn ontslag.

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12/09/14
Sexism in employment relationship is now officially sanctioned

Sexism is defined as any gesture or behaviour which, under the circumstances detailed under article 444 of the Criminal Code, has the purpose or effec…

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10/09/14
Employees are now legally protected against burn-out

Since 1 September 2014, new laws have substantially increased the scope of protection for employees against professional risks at work, including the …

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09/09/14
The end of paper meal vouchers

Since 2011, two systems coexist in Belgium with regard to meal vouchers: paper meal vouchers and their electronic equivalent. The second system makes …

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01/09/14
Nieuwe omzendbrief over hoofdelijke aansprakelijkheid voor loon-, sociale en fiscale schulden bij overheidsopd…

Op 4 augustus 2014 werd in het Belgisch Staatsblad de omzendbrief overheidsopdrachten van 22 juli 2014 gepubliceerd. De omzendbrief geeft een overzich…

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26/08/14
MLC entered into force in Belgium on 21 August 2014

The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) was ratified by Belgium one year ago and has, according to  article VIII of the convention, now entered…

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20/08/14
Unpaid company representatives and mandatory social insurance: clarity at last

In principle, company representatives are subject to the mandatory social insurance system of self-employed persons. Until recently, the legislation …

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15/08/14
Abuse of Company Goods Put at Disposal of Employees

Most companies offer a remuneration package to their employees which not only contains the fixed monthly salary, but also benefits in kind, including …

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07/08/14
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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06/08/14
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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25/07/14
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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