In a judgement of 20 May 2019, the Belgian Supreme Court has answered the question whether benefits provided by a third party to an employee, should be seen as part of his/her wage, on which social security contributions need to be paid
Jun
25
2019
Belgium: Labour court’ questions the link between seniority and wage increases
The Labour Court of Leuven, in a judgment of 11 April 2019, has declared a sectoral collective agreement non-applicable as it linked wage increases to the seniority of the employee, because it deemed it to be in contradiction with the prohibition of discrimination based on age
May
29
2019
Belgium: Act on Social Elections for 2020
Every four years the Belgian companies of the private sector hold social elections for the worker representatives in the works council and the health and safety committee. The Act of April 4, 2020 has amended the general Act on social elections of 2007 in order to introduce some novelties for the upcoming elections of 2020
Apr
27
2019
Belgium: Social Partners Have (Partially) Saved The Collective Bargaining Process
The national social partners have concluded an agreement on some important future measures of employment and social security law. The outcome of the negotiations was highly uncertain as the socialist trade union did not agree with a maximum raise of the wages of 1,1% in the midst of difficult discussions on the raise of the minimum wage
Apr
03
2019
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Mar
27
2019
Belgium: The Mobility Budget
In order to diminish the number of company cars and the resulting congestion and exhaust emissions, the Belgian government introduced the cash-for-car system in 2018. On March 1, 2019 a second option entered into force to promote alternative ways of mobility: the mobility budget
Feb
26
2019
Belgium: Disagreements arise over the national wage bargaining system
Belgium was hit by a national strike on 13 February 2019. The collective actions were caused by the discontent of the trade unions with the national wage bargaining system, which they argue to limit their freedom to negotiate higher wage increases
Jan
28
2019
Belgium: Single Permit procedure for foreign workers has entered into force
On 24 December 2018 the Single Permit procedure became applicable. Non-EER citizens who want to stay and work in Belgium and their employers will have to follow this new procedure. The single permit procedure replaces the old double procedure for separate stay permits and work permits
Dec
13
2018
Belgium: Risk on increase of dismissal costs after 1 January 2019
The Act of 26 December 2013 laid down a deadline of 1 January 2019 in the Employment Contracts Act for the sectors to introduce new outplacement measures in collective bargaining agreements. As no sector has undertaken any action in this regard, the National Labour Council is trying to find a solution, as the absence of such provisions are punished by additional contributions for employers and employees in case of dismissal.
Nov
28
2018
Belgium: Schooling clauses allowed for bottleneck jobs
Before, schooling clauses were only allowed if the annual wage of the employee reached a certain threshold. Legislation has now been introduced with a possibility to provide a schooling clause in employment contracts for lower paid bottleneck jobs.