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06/06/10

Undeclared Employment

The Omnibus Act of 23 December 2009 (the "Act"), published in the Belgian State Gazette on 30 December 2009, recently introduced a number of measures …

01/06/10

Should overtime be paid to management staff or trusted workers?

In principle, management staff or trusted workers who receive a high salary are not entitled to overtime pay unless the parties have agreed otherwise.…

01/06/10

Fixed reimbursement of costs: reversal of the burden of proof, disadvantageous for the employer

Auparavant, lorsque l’employeur était contrôlé par l’ONSS sur les remboursements forfaitaires de frais qu’il accordait à ses travailleurs, il appart…

28/05/10

Supplementary pension schemes in case of secondment

In Belgium, all supplementary pension schemes must comply with the Law of 28 April 2003 on Supplementary Pensions (abbreviated as “WAP”). It is gene…

26/05/10

Working tools: sometimes at the expense of the employee

According to Article 20, 1° of the Act on employment contracts, employers must, in principle and amongst other, provide their employees with the aid, …

25/05/10

Recharged capital losses on shares not deductible

The Court of First Instance of Brussels recently (16 April 2010) ruled that capital losses on shares recharged by a non-resident parent company to i…

28/04/10

New Corporate Governance Act on remuneration in listed companies

There has been a recent public outcry in Belgium over the extremely large bonuses and severance packages granted to certain company directors. At the …

26/04/10

Stricter rules apply to time credit benefits

Since 1 March 2010[1] stricter rules apply to time credit benefits granted by the National Employment Office (hereinafter “NEO”).

26/04/10

New social security contributions on bridge pensions

Until 1 April 2010, two types of social security contributions were due by the employer on bridge pensions. The first was paid to the NPO (National Pe…

21/04/10

Stricter rules apply to time credit benefits

Since 1 March 2010[1] stricter rules apply to time credit benefits granted by the National Employment Office (hereinafter “NEO”).

20/04/10

Your employee is stuck abroad. Should you pay salary

The current European airspace closures due to volcanic ash from Iceland have left many employees stranded at their holiday destinations or on business…

07/04/10

Compensation for dismissal of workers on part-time parental leave modified

As of 10 January 2010, new rules have to be applied when calculating compensation for the dismissal of workers with reduced working hours during a par…

06/04/10

End of the big payout? Stricter remuneration rules for public companies

On March 18 2010 the Senate approved the new Corporate Governance Act, which had already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The new act will be…

31/03/10

Collective dismissal and summary jurisdiction

When the employer starts the information procedure in the event of a collective dismissal, the judge sitting in chambers (appointed to deal provisio…

31/03/10

Calculation of interest on gross remuneration

In its decision of 4 February 2010, the Constitutional Court confirmed the legitimacy of articles 69 and 70 of the Act of 8 June 2008 (and in partic…

31/03/10

Limitation of bonuses and severance pay for the Belgian listed companies

On 11 February 2010, the House of Representatives voted in favour of a Government Bill whose main aim was to reinforce the corporate governance of t…

29/03/10

Hardship accepted under the CISG

The Belgian Supreme Court has ruled that circumstances which were not reasonably foreseeable at the time of the conclusion of an agreement and which i…

26/03/10

The act on the corporate governance statement and the remuneration of directors and executives of listed compa…

In the wake of various international initiatives, the Belgian legislator has set its rules on the bonuses and severance payments for the directors and…

17/03/10

Collective bonus plan

Since 1 January 2008, it has been possible for employers in Belgium to introduce a collective bonus system eligible for favourable tax and social secu…

16/03/10

No lump sum valuation of mobile phone benefits

In our newsflash of 7 December 2009, we announced the approval of a draft Royal Decree by the Council of Ministers relating to the valuation of the be…

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Jones Day’s Brussels Office strengthens its Labor & Employment Practice

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

18/11/24

Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement ta…

06/11/24

Het Sociaal Strafwetboek hervormd: wat zijn de belangrijkste…

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06/06/10

Undeclared Employment

01/06/10

Should overtime be paid to management staff or trusted workers?

01/06/10

Fixed reimbursement of costs: reversal of the burden of proof, disadvantageous for the employer

28/05/10

Supplementary pension schemes in case of secondment

26/05/10

Working tools: sometimes at the expense of the employee

25/05/10

Recharged capital losses on shares not deductible

28/04/10

New Corporate Governance Act on remuneration in listed companies

26/04/10

Stricter rules apply to time credit benefits

26/04/10

New social security contributions on bridge pensions

21/04/10

Stricter rules apply to time credit benefits

20/04/10

Your employee is stuck abroad. Should you pay salary

07/04/10

Compensation for dismissal of workers on part-time parental leave modified

06/04/10

End of the big payout? Stricter remuneration rules for public companies

31/03/10

Collective dismissal and summary jurisdiction

31/03/10

Calculation of interest on gross remuneration

31/03/10

Limitation of bonuses and severance pay for the Belgian listed companies

29/03/10

Hardship accepted under the CISG

26/03/10

The act on the corporate governance statement and the remuneration of directors and executives of listed compa…

17/03/10

Collective bonus plan

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No lump sum valuation of mobile phone benefits