ALTIUS introduces PREAVIZ, your online severance calculator!
In today’s digital world you often have to choose between accurate or easy-to-access information. But not with PREAVIZ, our brand new online severance calculator that helps you find the correct information in no time by calculating notice periods and severance indemnities!
PREAVIZ has been developed by the ALTIUS Employment team, so you can have the team’s knowledge at your fingertips and can get all the information you need to make an informed decision in just a few clicks using our website.
But we have not stopped there. We know that being an HR manager is a job with heavy time pressure. That is why we have also made PREAVIZ into a mobile app, so you can also get a quick and accurate calculation from anywhere, at any time, even when you are not at your desk!
Start using PREAVIZ today!
In a series of short video’s we advise you on the different steps to take when planning to end an employment contract of undefined duration of one of your staff members in Belgium.
❓ How much notice do you need to give to your employee?
❓ How do I calculate the severance indemnity?
❓ Is my employee eligible for an outplacement programme?
❓ Should I pay attention to my employee’s age when dismissing him/her?
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