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No automatic liability for directors who do not ring the alarm bell
On 16 September 2021, the Antwerp Court of Appeal ruled on the liability of the directors of a company that did not respect the so-called ‘alarm bell procedure’.
New salary increases in Joint Committee n°200
On 18 November 2021, the social partners within the general Joint Committee for white-collar employees (JC 200) signed a sector-level agreement regarding the implementation of the wage norm. Besides a wage increase of 0.4%, the agreement also provides for a corona premium and an increase in the commuting allowance.
Teleworking mandatory once again!
In view of the worsening epidemic situation, the government has decided to make telework compulsory again. As of 20 November 2021, all workers are obliged to telework, unless the worker’s role or the continuity of business operations does not allow for teleworking.
The employer may arrange for occasions on which workers can return to the office, but these ‘moments of return’ must be limited to one day per week between 20 November and 12 December 2021. From 13 December 2021, workers may work 2 days per week in the office.
The monitoring of compulsory telework is twofold: (i) the employer must provide a worker working in the office with a certificate or other supporting document attesting that his/her presence in the workplace is needed, and (ii) employers will, once again, be obliged to monthly register the ‘non-teleworkable functions’ within their company through the online portal of the National Social Security Office.
Webinar video | Digital Law Series #13: Keeping Up with GDPR
The GDPR has been applicable since over 3 years and continues to raise many questions for businesses.
The Act of 2002 on combating late payment in commercial transactions undergoes further modifications to fight companies’ liquidity problems
On 15 July 2021, the Act of 2 August 2002 on combating late payment in commercial transactions was modified to address companies’ liquidity problems due to the late payment behaviour of their business customers.
Reconciling intra-group posting set-ups with the Belgian employee lending restrictions: a Brussels court decision provides guidance
When posting employees to Belgium, foreign employers as well as Belgian host companies must be aware of the employee lending restrictions.
How to challenge an award decision in Belgium
Public procurement is all about tendering. And tendering is about winning and… losing. Often, in-house lawyers need urgent advice on how to challenge award decisions. Here are some tips and tricks.
Webinar Video | Employment Webinar: Help! I want to dismiss my employee
ALTIUS employment lawyers, Philippe De Wulf and Astrid Caporali, present selected topics and new developments by going step-by-step through an HR-professional’s typical thought-process when considering dismissing someone.
ALTIUS introduces PREAVIZ, your online severance calculator!
ALTIUS introduces PREAVIZ, your online severance calculator!
Webinar video | Digital Law Series #12: Keeping Up with GDPR
The GDPR has been applicable since nearly 3 years and still raises many questions for businesses.
Will employers in Flanders soon be able to organise Covid-19 vaccinations in the workplace?
When the vaccination campaign was launched in Belgium, it was intended, in a second phase, that this should also take place within companies. However, to date, vaccinations in the workplace have not been possible. This is now going to change in the Flemish region where the Flemish Government has developed a framework for vaccinations in the workplace via the occupational doctor. However, this option will not apply to all employers.