Overview
What if your employees would like extra holidays on top of the agreed statutory and non-statutory holidays, and the work allows this? What are the possibilities? You can already assume that it will boost your employees’ motivation if you can respond to their requests for extra holidays. For that reason alone, it is worth looking at the options.
The ageing of Belgium’s population is a social challenge that companies are also facing. What are the benefits of hiring older workers? How do you keep your older workers healthy and happy at work? And what if you do have to say goodbye?
Thursday 27 April is ‘I cycle to work’ day. The aim on this day is to get as many employees on their bikes as possible. Acerta research shows that lots of employees regularly cycle to work. Over one in five workers today already receive an allowance to pedal to work. From 1 May, that figure is likely to rise, as a new collective agreement entitles private-sector workers to a bicycle allowance under certain conditions. High time for an employer to take a moment to reflect on the bicycle allowance and the changes that are coming.
In the National Labour Council, a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was concluded that provides a general obligation for employers to assign a bicycle allowance.
The government has reached a consensus on the wage agreement for 2023-2024. What does the proposal entail? What are the next steps you should take?