New legislation requires an employer to discuss with the workers’ representatives the disconnection from work and the use of digital means of communication.
May
30
2018
Belgium: New notice periods coming up
The new notice periods will be effective as of 1 May 2018.
Apr
24
2018
Belgium: New notice periods coming up
The new notice periods will be effective as of 1 May 2018.
Feb
26
2018
Belgium: Mystery calls: new tool to prove discrimination in Belgium
To facilitate the collection of evidence of (alleged) discrimination, social inspectors may as of 1 April 2018, under certain conditions, act as a (potential) client or employee, in their assignment to prove discrimination by companies.
Jan
29
2018
Belgium: Crack-down on excessive use of exemption from work
As of 1 January 2018, employers who exempt their employees from work for a long term have to pay an additional social security contribution.
Nov
28
2017
Belgium: Government seeks to boost night work in e-commerce
With a new draft programme Act, the Belgian government wants to simplify the introduction of night work in e-commerce companies. Instead of an approval from all trade unions within the company, night work could be introduced with the approval from just one trade union.
Oct
27
2017
Belgium: Part-time work simplified and modernized
Since 1st October 2017, the formalities for part-time work have been simplified and modernized
Oct
27
2017
Belgium: ECJ confirms its case law on the ‘habitual place of employment’ in Ryanair case
ECJ clarifies criteria to establish employees’ ‘home base’ for governing law purposes
Sep
27
2017
Belgium: Reintroduction of the “trial period”
As part of the so-called Summer Pact, the Federal Government plans to shorten the notice period during the first 6 months of employment as a way to reintroduce the trial period.
Aug
29
2017
Belgium: ‘Flexi-jobs’ will be expanded to the retail industry
The Federal Government wants to expand the so-called ‘flexi-jobs’ to the retail industry, department stores, etc.