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The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

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03/12/24
03/12/24
Simont Braun welcomes Alexis Ceuterick as partner, strengthening expertise in People Law

Simont Braun is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexis Ceuterick as a partner, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to delivering innovative legal solutions tailored to clients…

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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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16/01/25
Companies will need to prepare for Belgium's new Private Inv…

The new Private Investigation Act has introduced significant changes to the…

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14/01/25
Nouvelles obligations pour l'employeur en cas de transfert d…

Op 17 december 2024 heeft de Nationale Arbeidsraad een nieuw artikel 15/2 t…

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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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10/01/25
New information and consultation obligation for a transfer of undertaking

The employer and employee organisations in the National Labour Council have added a new chapter to the well-known CBA 32bis on the safeguarding of emp…

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23/12/24
Uitstel inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving rond ketenaansprakelijkheid

De inwerkingtreding van de nieuwe Vlaamse regelgeving rond de zorgvuldigheidsplicht en ketenaansprakelijkheid die gepland stond op 1 januari 2025 word…

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19/12/24
New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals Working for Them

On 23 October 2024, the European Parliament adopted Directive (EU) 2024/2831 (“the Directive”), aimed at improving conditions for individuals working …

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11/12/24
Belgium’s new Private Investigation Act: What employers need to know

The Belgian Private Investigation Act, which will replace the 1991 Act regulating private detective activities, introduces significant changes that em…

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18/11/24
Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement take a full day of job search leave starting from we…

An employee who is dismissed with a notice period or who performs a notice period after resigning is entitled to so-called “job search leave” (“sollic…

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

Het Sociaal Strafwetboek onderging een belangrijke hervorming, en dit kan beschouwd worden als een belangrijk keerpunt in de strijd tegen illegale tew…

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

This newsletter gives a short overview of the latest legal and administrative developments when temporarily posting workers to Belgium. The topics cov…

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

It has been a long time coming, but last week the FSMA officially announced that the AOP return which employers must ensure on occupational pension pl…

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15/07/24
New legislation on extra-contractual liability - Directors and employees can be held liable more quickly by th…

On 1 July 2024, the law introducing Book 6 of the New Civil Code was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. This book contains the new rules on ex…

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12/06/24
Nieuwe registratieplicht voor werkgevers in de Federal Learning account

Depuis la loi du 3 octobre 2022 portant des dispositions diverses relatives au travail, les travailleurs disposent d'un droit individuel à la formatio…

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06/06/24
Internal investigations: an employee’s right to be assisted during an interview.

The Supreme Court clarifies… but is already overruled by recent legislative changes? Although employers have been proceeding with internal investigat…

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04/06/24
Elections on June 9, 2024: what about your employees who should normally work on that day?

European, federal and regional parliamentary elections will take place in Belgium on Sunday 9 June 2024. Your company may also be operational on Sunda…

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31/05/24
Important reform Social Criminal Code: Bill adopted

On May 8th, 2024, the House of Representatives approved the Bill amending the Social Criminal Code and various labour law provisions. This Bill is the…

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30/05/24
The temporary ‘275/5bis rule’ on the exemption from payment of withholding taxes for shift work

The temporary ‘275/5bis rule’ on the exemption from payment of withholding taxes for shift work has been published in Belgian Official Gazette. The re…

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23/05/24
A significant reform of the Social Penal Code is anticipated

A new draft Act has recently been submitted to the Belgian Parliament that aims to amend the Social Penal Code which lists the infringements of labour…

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09/05/24
New protection for employees undergoing infertility treatment

On 18 April 2024, a new Act to better protect employees undergoing infertility treatment was published in the Belgian State Gazette. The new Act aims …

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06/05/24
From 1 April 2024 employers are obliged to pay a contribution to the Back to Work Fund in the case of medical …

From 1 April 2024, an employer establishing the termination of an employment contract for ‘medical force majeure’ will have to notify a new ‘Back to W…

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29/04/24
Coming soon: EU directive on improving working conditions in platform work—but will it drive change?

Coming soon: EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work—but will it drive change? The platform economy (a subset of the gig econo…

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11/04/24
The cumulation of compensation for pregnancy protection and compensation for discrimination

The cumulation of compensation for pregnancy protection and compensation for discrimination in the case of dismissal of a pregnant and sick employee: …

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10/04/24
Sinds 1 april 2024: geen outplacementaanbod, wel verplichte kennisgeving en 1.800 EUR aan TNW-fonds voor werkg…

Een werkgever die de arbeidsovereenkomst van een werknemer wenst te beëindigen wegens medische overmacht (dus zonder opzeggingstermijn of de betaling …

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