Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Belgium as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Belgium: Workplace Pensions Act (WAP) changed
Two sections of the Workplace Pensions Act have been amended with effect from January 1st 2019 …
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Belgium: Class actions now available to SMEs and the self-employed
Although still not available to company employees, the option to take a class (collective redress) action against a commercial body in Belgium is now open to both SME’s and the self-employed as well as individual consumers …
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Belgium: Statutory notice periods
With effect from May 1st 2018 statutory notice periods will change during the first six months of employment …
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Belgium: 21,767 jobs were lost because of business closure
In 2017 a total of 21,767 jobs were lost because of business closure …
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Beligium: Indices of Hours Worked (4th Quarter 2017)
Over the year to Q4 2017, the number of hours worked in construction increased by 7 …
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Belgium: Taxation of equity compensation
Problems seem to be arising about the taxation of equity compensation …
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Belgium: Draft law to harmonize electronic employment contracts
A draft law harmonising electronic employment contracts with EU Regulation 910/2014 is being considered …
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Belgium: New facility for taking up a subsidiary flexi-job
A new facility has been introduced for employees with a principal job to take up a subsidiary flexi-job and receive a tax-free secondary income without the need to moonlight in the informal economy …
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Belgium: Switch off from work
As part of its draft labour reforms, Belgium is considering an ‘alternative’ to France’s right to disconnect outside normal working hours …
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Belgium: Combat unlawful discrimination
In order to combat all forms of unlawful discrimination in the hiring process labour inspectors in the Brussels region are now able to perform spot checks …
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Belgium: Employer social security rate has fallen
The employer social security rate has fallen from 32% to 25% of total remuneration – although the pension contribution has doubled to 3% …
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Belgium: Immigration salary thresholds increased
The immigration office has increased several key entry thresholds from the 1st of January, 2018 …
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Belgium: Bereavement Information Pack
A useful information Pack has been produced for foreign nationals suffering bereavement in Belgium …
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Belgium: Legal protection for reporting money laundering infringements
Those reporting money laundering infringements to the Belgian Financial Intelligence Processing Unit are now entitled to legal protection against victimization and dismissal …
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Belgium: Night work
Belgium has long applied a general prohibition on night work in retailing and commerce …
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