Overview
The 2024 social elections are gradually approaching. In preparation for this, just like every four years, legislation on social elections is being amended. The law was published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 30 June.
Teleworking is usually performed from your home office, but with a good internet connection, you can work anywhere in the world. From 1 July 2023, it will be possible to allow limited teleworking from abroad under certain conditions, without compromising social security.
The next social elections are scheduled for 2024. But don’t think of that as a long way off, because despite lawmakers not yet having set the rules for the 2024 social elections, you can still start preparing now. Here are three practical tips.
Rising gas and energy prices are confronting employers and employees with high energy bills. Companies are looking for solutions to meet these challenges. What is legally possible and permissible?
From 18 February 2022, teleworking will no longer be compulsory, but recommended again. Although the legislation has not yet been officially published, it is already certain that your employees will be able to come to the office again as of Friday. What do the relaxations mean for you as an employer? We list it.
A draft sector agreement for the years 2021-2022 was drawn up in the General Joint Committee for Employees (PC 200). The PC 200 includes more than 50,000 employers, together employing more than 400,000 white-collar workers. Once the agreement is concluded, it will therefore have an impact on many employers. Here you can read which agreements are on the table.
What do they mean by hybrid work, and how far have employers gone with it? Prof. Dr. Marijke Verbruggen (KU Leuven), Lesley Arens (#ZigZagHR), Dr. Chris Wuytens (Acerta) and Miet Vanhegen (Acerta) discussed the results of the panel survey on hybrid work, and added some interesting insights during the Acerta Panel Webinar. Discover the key points below.
The August index exceeded the guaranteed average minimum monthly income pivot (GMMMI). From 1 September 2021, the amounts will increase by 2 %.
During the night of 7 to 8 June 2021, the social partners in the Group of 10 reached an agreement on four major topics: the guaranteed average minimum monthly income, end of career, overtime and supplementary pensions. The next step is to present this agreement to the government and the respective constituencies. We provide the guidelines here.