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28/10/10

Shorter notice period for retirement age employees: discrimination?

Article 83, § 1 of the Act on employment contracts determines that when an employee reaches the age of 65 (the legal retirement age), the employer can…

27/10/10

Ook RSZ-bijdragen verschuldigd op vertrekpremie – forfaitaire beroepskosten RSZ bekendgemaakt

Wanneer een onderneming een herstructurering doorvoert waarbij het personeelsbestand een inkrimping ondergaat, wordt soms afgesproken dat werknemers d…

14/10/10

Once-only policy for late eco-cheques

In our newsflash of 3 April 2009, we announced the introduction of the eco-cheque as a new remuneration element, which under certain conditions, is ex…

24/09/10

New Belgian 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 …

23/09/10

Evaluation forfaitaire de certains frais professionnels par l’ONSS

Dans notre newsflash du 11 janvier 2010, nous vous annoncions le renversement de la charge de la preuve des frais professionnels remboursés de manière…

15/09/10

Malgré tout une valorisation forfaitaire pour le GSM à usage privé (épisode 3)

Dans notre newsflash du 7 décembre 2009, nous vous annoncions l’approbation par le Conseil des Ministres d’un projet d’Arrêté Royal concernant la valo…

08/09/10

Collective Bonus Plans: Do's and Don'ts

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

02/09/10

It’s not a good idea to dismiss an employee on career reduction without further ado

The power to terminate employment is a feature of Belgian dismissal law. Either party to an employment contract has the right to unilaterally terminat…

31/07/10

Implications of new EU social security Regulation on supplementary pension capital

Every supplementary pension capital paid out in Belgium is subject to two withholdings by way of social security contribution: the contribution rela…

12/07/10

Parachutes dorés et rémunération variable

La crise financière a suscité de nombreuses questions notamment en ce qui concerne la rémunération des dirigeants d'entreprise, ce qui a amené la Comm…

12/07/10

De mogelijkheid om geldig afstand te doen van de beschermingsvergoeding voorzien in de wet van 19 maart 1991 o…

De wet van 19 maart 1991 «houdende bijzondere ontslagregeling voor de personeelsafgevaardigden in de ondernemingsraden en in de comités voor veilighei…

30/06/10

Crisispremie voor arbeiders

Tussen 1 januari 2010 en 30 september 2010 kan een arbeider die wordt ontslagen met een opzeg-gingstermijn of een opzeggingsvergoeding aanspraak mak…

30/06/10

Mesures anti-crise

En réponse à la crise économique, le gouvernement fédéral, en concertation avec les partenaires so-ciaux, a prévu différentes mesures temporaires de c…

30/06/10

Redundancy: Employee's behaviour

In order to calculate the notice period, when making an employee redundant, the employee’s behaviour will not be taken into account. On the other ha…

30/06/10

Is the hospital care in another Member State refunded by the Member State of stay?

Social security – Hospital care needed during a temporary stay in another Member State – Lack of right to assistance from the competent institution to…

30/06/10

Does the succession of services suppliers constitute a transfer of undertakings under CBA 32bis?

The ECJ’s case law interprets the notion of “transfer of undertakings” in such a broad way that it considers in certain cases that the existence of a …

21/06/10

The importance of a formal agreement for the reimbursement of lump sum allowances for costs proper to the empl…

Companies are increasingly granting reimbursements of lump sum amounts to employees for costs paid by the employees for the account of their employer.…

08/06/10

Transfer premium for lighter work

Oudere werknemers die bij dezelfde werkgever en met diens instemming, een overstap maken van zwaar werk naar lichter werk en hierdoor inkomensverlies …

07/06/10

Transfer premium for lighter work

Older employees who transfer from heavy work duties to lighter work – while in service for the same employer and with his consent– and suffer a income…

07/06/10

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 genera…

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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…

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Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement ta…

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Het Sociaal Strafwetboek hervormd: wat zijn de belangrijkste…

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28/10/10

Shorter notice period for retirement age employees: discrimination?

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Once-only policy for late eco-cheques

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Evaluation forfaitaire de certains frais professionnels par l’ONSS

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Collective Bonus Plans: Do's and Don'ts

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It’s not a good idea to dismiss an employee on career reduction without further ado

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Implications of new EU social security Regulation on supplementary pension capital

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Parachutes dorés et rémunération variable

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Redundancy: Employee's behaviour

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Is the hospital care in another Member State refunded by the Member State of stay?

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Does the succession of services suppliers constitute a transfer of undertakings under CBA 32bis?

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The importance of a formal agreement for the reimbursement of lump sum allowances for costs proper to the empl…

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Transfer premium for lighter work

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Supplementary pension schemes in case of secondment