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On 31 January 2025, the new Federal Government ("De Wever I", also called "Arizona") reached a coalition agreement. The document contains a long list of measures that can directly and indirectly impact employment law.

The "hidden protection period" is one of the most remarkable features of the social elections process. The hidden protection period is the period during which candidates already benefit from the specific...

EU member states must transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into their national laws by June 2026, but the implementation process has been uneven.

The European Union has agreed a new Work-Life Balance Directive, which must be implemented by member states by 2 August 2022.

This basic principle has been realized in the EU through (a) the absence of mobility restrictions for EU workers, (b) Regulations that coordinate workers' social security rights and benefits...

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup captivates fans worldwide, employers across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg face a unique workplace challenge: employees arriving exhausted after late-night matches. This analysis examines whether falling asleep at work due to World Cup-related fatigue constitutes grounds for immediate dismissal, exploring the legal frameworks and thresholds for gross misconduct in each jurisdiction. The article also addresses critical data protection risks that arise when fatigued employ

The Summer Agreement and the new Program Act mark a major shift in Belgian labour policy, combining working time flexibility and tax incentives with stricter social benefit rules.

As the FIFA World Cup captivates audiences worldwide, employers across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg face a common challenge: maintaining workplace productivity while employees follow the tournament. This analysis examines how employment law in these three jurisdictions addresses World Cup-related workplace disruptions and explores practical strategies for balancing business continuity with employee engagement during major sporting events.

In mergers and acquisitions, both the seller and the buyer may need to include employment-related provisions in the M&A documentation.

La Loi sur le droit de la procédure pénale I, publiée au Moniteur belge le 18 avril 2024 et entrée en vigueur le 28 avril 2024...

Belgium's 2025-2029 pension reform introduces significant changes to early retirement eligibility and implements a new bonus-malus system designed to incentivize longer working careers. The reforms increase the minimum working days required for pensionable years from 104 to 156 FTE days and establish financial rewards for postponing retirement beyond statutory age while penalizing early retirement with insufficient career years.

Recent labor law reforms in Belgium aim to modernize and increase flexibility in the legal framework, impacting the entire employment relationship cycle from working time organization to human resources management. This thematic analysis examines key changes in employee benefits and pension bonus plans, highlighting practical implications for businesses navigating the government's push toward more attractive and transparent compensation policies.

Recent labor law reforms in Belgium aim to modernize and increase flexibility in the legal framework, impacting the entire employment relationship cycle. This article series provides a thematic analysis of key changes, focusing specifically on new measures designed to promote the reintegration of employees with long-term incapacity and the practical considerations employers must address.

On 11 February 2025, the European Commission launched a call for evidence to seek stakeholders' views on the Geo-Blocking Regulation (EU) 2018/302 to assess its effectiveness.

Covid-19 has shaken us all. Most people are acutely aware that businesses have been dramatically affected by it, with many people having either lost their jobs or been placed on reduced work time.

The social stakeholders reached an agreement to harmonise the white collar and blue collar employee regimes.

The EU has recently adopted the AI Act, in full called the "Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence...