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February 7, 2025

The long-awaited Coalition Agreement at a glance: what HR measures will employers face? | part 1: salary (cost) and benefits

After months of negotiations, the Arizona parties forming the new government reached a Coalition Agreement on 31 January 2025. This Coalition Agreement has announced a number of ambitious measures that will bring about significant changes in employment and social security law.

The ALTIUS Employment Team will give you an overview of the most important announced HR measures in a series of 6 “highlights”, grouped around 6 “domains”.

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February 5, 2025

European Commission proposes new PPP labelling requirements

On 6 January 2025, the European Commission published a draft proposal aimed at further harmonising labelling requirements for plant protection products (PPPs) in the European Union (EU). The proposal intends to repeal the existing labelling rules and introduce certain new requirements, including mandatory digital labelling. Since the draft proposal has not yet been formally adopted, some changes to the final version remain possible.

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January 27, 2025

The Supreme Court’s recent Decision on the Burden of Proof in State Immunity Matters Alters the Dynamics of Sovereign Debt Recovery

On 19 December 2024, the Belgian Supreme Court made a significant decision that has clarified the complexities surrounding State immunity, the burden of proof, and the obligation of debtor States to cooperate in that respect. This ruling not only clarifies existing legal principles but also introduces nuanced considerations regarding how factual presumptions can be utilised to meet evidentiary requirements in cases involving sovereign immunity.

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January 20, 2025

Including “affirmative action measures” in your diversity and inclusion policy: what employers need to know

The employer and employee organisations in the National Labour Council have added a new chapter to the well-known CBA 32bis on the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of a transfer of undertaking. From now on, the employee representatives, or in the absence of a representative body, the employees themselves, can request …

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January 9, 2025

New information and consultation obligation for a transfer of undertaking

The employer and employee organisations in the National Labour Council have added a new chapter to the well-known CBA 32bis on the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of a transfer of undertaking. From now on, the employee representatives, or in the absence of a representative body, the employees themselves, can request …

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December 9, 2024

CJEU C-793/22 Biohemp – Indoor Cannabis Cultivation: The CJEU Weighs in

The Cannabis sativa L. plant serves a wide range of purposes, many of which are uncontroversial. It can be grown in the EU, in which context it is commonly called ‘hemp’. The plant notably produces cannabidiol (CBD), which the Court of Justice of the European Union has unequivocally ruled is not a narcotic drug. Nonetheless, some EU Member States remain reluctant to accept hemp cultivation.

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December 5, 2024

Contractor chains in the construction sector: significant limitations for subcontractors from 1 January 2025

Although subcontractors can bring a wealth of specialisation and expertise into technical construction projects, contractor chains are also often associated with social dumping and the exploitation of workers.

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November 15, 2024

Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement take a full day of job search leave starting from week one of their notice period?

An employee who is dismissed with a notice period or who performs a notice period after resigning is entitled to so-called “job search leave”.

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November 14, 2024

Posting workers to Belgium: the Limosa notification

What every posting employer and (Belgian) service user should know about the Limosa notification.

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Posting workers to Belgium: Checkinatwork

What every posting employer and (Belgian) service user should know about Checkinatwork.

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Posting workers to Belgium: Joint Committees

What every posting employer and (Belgian) service user should know about joint committees.

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Posting workers to Belgium: Declaration of Works

What every posting employer and (Belgian) service user should know about the Declaration of Works notification.

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