Overview

Every two years, the sectors negotiate new sectoral agreements. They are doing so after the national social agreement (IPA) is approved. Some sectors already have an agreement for 2021-2022, others are still negotiating.

Laws and regulations change regularly, and this affects you as an employer or your employees. Acerta therefore provides you with an overview of the socio-legal changes that are planned for October.

If you still need to rely on temporary unemployment after 30 September, you will be able to do so until the end of the year due to the relaxed procedure for temporary unemployment based on force majeure.

The August index exceeded the guaranteed average minimum monthly income pivot (GMMMI). From 1 September 2021, the amounts will increase by 2 %.

Laws and regulations change regularly, and this affects you as an employer or your employees. Acerta therefore provides you with an overview of the socio-legal changes that are planned for September.

Place and time-independent work is the most important HR theme for the next three years. With the new school year starting, that flexibility is often much needed by employees with school-age children. But what are the legal options? Acerta gives you an overview.

RVA has published the easing of measures which will make it easier to offer support to employers and employees. Here we give you an update of the changes.

Extreme weather such as fierce forest fires and hailstorms upset the holidays of many Belgians. For holidaymakers hit by severe weather, starting start the journey home in good time is by no means easy. What if your employee is unable to return in time to resume work?

The law on extending bereavement leave upon the death of a partner or a child, and on greater flexibility in taking bereavement leave, was published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 15 July.