Local Knowledge

08/01/2026

Our latest newsletter is out now summarising everything that's coming the way of HR managers in Belgium this month. With major changes to rules around employee sickness, mobility allowances, lunch vouchers and working time read it all here to keep up!

The Government has adopted a series of new measures which come into effect from January of this year and which ALL employers should know about

15/09/2022

Will high energy prices fuel the great return to the office this winter? Are you planning on going to the office more to save on home heating bills?

27/01/2022

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08/07/2021

This week, the Council of Ministers approved the draft texts for the salary restraint rules for 2021 and 2022. As expected, there will be a maximum average increase in salary costs of 0.4% in addition to indexations and barometric increases. The salary margin determines the maximum increase in the

06/07/2021

Since April 2021, all employers have had to complete a monthly working from home report in order to help ensure that the rules were followed. As of July 1, 2021, working from home is no longer mandatory but is still recommended by the authorities. The end of compulsory working

05/07/2021

A new law in Belgium has extended the period of paid compassionate leave from 3 to 10 days for the death of the spouse or a cohabiting partner or his/her child. This is paid by the employer. The time off is allocated as follows: Three

01/07/2021

As of July 1, 2021, federal employees will receive a flat-rate allowance of EUR 0.3707 per kilometer for the use of their personal vehicle for business purposes. This amount is valid for the period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. All other employers may use the same

30/06/2021

Until December 31, 2021, the Belgian authorities do not take into account the days worked from home due to Coronavirus for the determination of the applicable social security legislation. As a general rule, an employee must pay social security in the country of employment on the basis of European ru...

29/06/2021

The tax agreement that Belgium concluded last year was valid until June 30, 2021. An employee’s professional income is usually taxed in the country where he or she is employed (with certain exceptions). However, due to the coronavirus crisis, many employees can no longer cross the border to work a...

18/06/2021

Employers and unions have at last reached a national agreement on a series of crucial issues. The minimum wage will be raised to €1700 from April 2022. The age at which employees can take early retirement will not drop below 60. The end-of-career time credit system will be possible from the age