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By 16 December 2026, employers wishing to conduct private investigations involving their employees must have an appropriate internal framework in place under the Private Investigat…
As of 1 October 2026, the Walloon Region applies an updated list of bottleneck professions for the employment of third-country nationals, cut from 56 to 31 professions. Altius expl…
For internationally mobile employees, the tax allocation under double tax treaties and the social security allocation under EU coordination rules and bilateral treaties follow diff…
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In three judgments of 12 October 2026, the Court of Cassation rejected the cumulation of certain dismissal indemnities: what matters is not the legal …
In May 2028, all employers employing, on average, at least 50 workers (for the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work) or 100 workers (for th…
Recent updates to the definition of cross-border workers and changes to Belgian Criminal Law reveal consequences that are relevant for employers. Mean…
In a judgment of 1 June 2026, the Belgian Supreme Court clarified that the transitional "double snapshot" rule for calculating notice periods applies …
Yelaw strengthens its team with the arrival of Claire Geraci, who joins the firm as Senior Associate.
A recent judgment of the Court of Cassation of 22 June 2026 confirms that a company can be made to pay its director's unpaid self-employed social secu…
Afwezigheid bij een controlearts rechtvaardigt op zich geen ontslag om dringende reden, maar systematisch ontlopen van de controle en een ernstige ver…
As of 1 June 2026, new measures have taken effect, introducing structural reforms regarding working hours, night work, notice periods, and administrat…
Het gebruik van (management)vennootschappen komt regelmatig aan bod in de media. Hoewel de berichtgeving zich vooral toespitst op de fiscaliteit, blij…
EU Member States had to transpose the European Pay Transparency Directive by 7 June 2026. On 6 August 2026 the European Commission published a FAQ cla…
In a judgment of 29 June 2026, the Belgian Supreme Court quashed the Antwerp Labour Court of Appeal's Esko ruling and held that retention-oriented RSU…
Op basis van de concept guidelines van de Europese Commissie over high risk AI-systemen legt ICTRecht uit wanneer recruitment- en selectietools onder …
EU trade-secret disputes still mostly arise with employees and other insiders who already have access. Hybrid work and generative AI increase leakage …
La Belgique a adopté une nouvelle loi sur la recherche privée, qui remplace le cadre de 1991. L’une des obligations centrales est la désignation d’un …
As the summer holidays draw to a close, employers face a dense run of legal deadlines and reforms heading into 2027. This newsletter highlights eight …
De wet van 15 juli 2026 tot hervorming van de personenbelasting, gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 29 juli 2026, verlaagt de belasting op ar…
Vanaf 1 april 2027 vervangt Check In and Out at Work het huidige Checkinatwork voor werken in onroerende staat vanaf 500.000 EUR excl. btw. Registrati…
Belgium is implementing a multi-year tax reform, with the latest measures included in the Law of 15 July 2026, published in the official gazette on 29…
On 29 June 2026, the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation / Hof van cassatie, S.24.0021.N) issued an important judgment on Restricted Stock Units …
In a judgment of 29 June 2026, the Court of Cassation (again) ruled on whether Belgian social security contributions are due on restricted stock units…
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