On 25 November 2025, the De Wever government reached an agreement on the bu…
The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive 2023/970) introduces significa…
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!
On 24 October 2025, the Flemish Government approved a Decision introducing a strengthened system of chain liability for the illegal employment of thir…
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Today, the government reached a budget agreement, setting a multi-year path to meet the European expenditure rule by 2029. This plan involves 60% spen…
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As announced in the coalition agreement, the maximum value of meal vouchers will be increased from EUR 8 to EUR 10 for each day of actual work as of 1…
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One of the characteristics of Belgium’s institutional framework is the fact that several different language-regions exist. As a result, companies empl…
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When an employee is unable to work due to illness, the employer may request a medical certificate. This obligation usually stems from the work rules. …
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In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due on an employee’s full uncapped salary. The Programme Act of 18 July 2025 cau…
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With the aim of increasing Belgium’s competitiveness, the Programme Act of 18 July 2025 introduced a new cap for employer’s social security contributi…
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On 22 September 2025, the Royal Decree of 12 September 2025 implementing article 7, §1 of the Act of 26 July 1996 on the promotion of employment and t…
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In order to make a transfer of a business (“handelszaak”/“fonds de commerce”) opposable against the tax and social security authorities, one should no…
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On 15 September 2025, the Royal Decree of 5 September 2025 was published in the Belgian State Gazette. This Royal Decree constitutes a crucial step in…
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On September 15, 2025, the royal decree (RD) abolishing the regime of unemployment with company supplement (SWT) (Dutch: “Stelsel van werkloosheid met…
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Le budget mobilité permet aux travailleurs qui disposent ou peuvent prétendre à une voiture de société d’échanger ce droit contre un budget qu’ils peu…
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A labour court in Brussels has issued one of the first published rulings on the question of whether Data Protection Officers are entitled to compensat…
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On 19 May 2025, the Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie / Cour de Cassation) held that private individuals who perform the daily management of a non-profi…
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The current Belgian government announced in its government agreement that it would introduce a cap for calculating the employer social security contri…
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On 15 July 2025, the National Labour Council (NLC) issued opinion no. 2.4556 on end-of-career arrangements, announcing structural reforms to the syste…
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In the early hours of 21 July 2025, the Belgian federal government reached a new “summer agreement” concerning important changes to labour law. While …
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Just before the summer recess, two important steps were taken in the implementation of the coalition agreement. In this article, we provide a brief ov…
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In a landmark decision dated 18 November 20241, the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation/Hof van Cassatie) ruled that the absence of a formal desi…
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On 30 June 2025, the National Labour Council (NLC) concluded several collective labour agreements (CLAs) concerning unemployment with a company allowa…
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