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Hervormingen van het arbeidsrecht in België: flexibiliteit bij indiensttreding en beëindiging

Belgium's employment law landscape is undergoing significant changes with the reintroduction of probationary-like provisions and new notice period caps. Starting June 1, 2026, employers and employees will navigate a one-week notice period during the first six months of employment, while long-tenured workers will see their maximum notice period capped at 52 weeks after 17 years of service.

Belgium Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Introducing Delphius: Smarter Answers To Global Employment Law Questions

In a fast-moving regulatory environment, HR and legal teams are under constant pressure to find reliable answers quickly...

Worldwide Employment

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Ius Laboris

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Belgium, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Belgium Employment

AdLex Advocaten & Bemiddelaars

The Mons Labour Court's Addition Of A New Condition For The Validity Of A Non-Solicitation Clause : The Beginning Of A New Era?

In a recently-published judgment the Mons Labour Court has shed new light on the validity of a so-called non-solicitation clause in an employment contract...

Belgium Employment

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Altius

Beyond Borders - Episode 4: What You Need To Know About Belgian Employment Law (Podcast)

Belgium Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Three Months' Protection Indemnity For A Dismissed DPO

Belgium Employment

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Altius

Belgian Court Awards Compensation For Dismissal Of Data Protection Officer

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Belgium Employment

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Bird & Bird

Global HR Law Guide Update: Collective Dismissals

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

What Does The New UK Labour Government Mean For Employers?

Belgium Employment

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Osborne Clarke

For Public Sector Employers: Regulation On Reasons For Dismissal And Manifestly Unfair Dismissal

Belgium Employment

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Lydian

Le SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale publie les formulaires mis à jour pour les licenciements collectifs

Belgium Employment

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Claeys & Engels

Legal Framework For The Obligation To Motivate A Dismissal In The Public Sector Finally Takes Form

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

New Dismissal And Discrimination Protection For Employees Undergoing A Fertility Treatment

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

The CEPANI 2026 Arbitration Rules

Belgium Litigation

Aceris Law

EU Commission Pushes for Transposition of the EmpCo Directive on Environmental Claims

European Union Consumer

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Jones Day

Artificial Intelligence And Human Resources In The EU - Part 2: AI Literacy - Employer AI Literacy Obligations Under The EU AI Act

Belgium Technology

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Crowell & Moring LLP

EU Connect Snippet #5: Europe Connect Priority Roadmap

Belgium Government

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Loyens & Loeff

Belgium’s Pension Reform: Early Retirement And The Bonus–malus Impact For HR

Belgium Employment

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Licenciement Des Travailleurs Contractuels Du Secteur Public : La Fin D'Une Saga?

Ca y est, la loi du 13 mars 2024 sur la motivation des licenciements et des licenciements manifestement déraisonnables des travailleurs contractuels du secteur...

Belgium Employment

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Xirius

A Significant Reform Of The Social Penal Code Is Anticipated

A new draft Act has recently been submitted to the Belgian Parliament that aims to amend the Social Penal Code which lists the infringements of labour and social security law that are punishable and the related penalties.

Belgium Employment

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Altius

De cumul van beschermings- en schadevergoedingen in geval van ontslag van een zwangere en zieke werkneemster: een ‘en-en-en-verhaal'

Met een arrest van 4 januari 2024 gaf het arbeidshof te Antwerpen een vervolg aan een vonnis van de arbeidsrechtbank van 18 oktober 2022.

Belgium Employment

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Claeys & Engels

CJEU: Exclusion Of Temporary Employment Contracts From The Duty To Motivate Dismissal Violates EU Law

The case concerns a prejudicial question from a Polish court regarding a dispute between a fixed-term worker and his former employer.

European Union Employment

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L&E Global

Manifestly Unreasonable Dismissal, Reasons For Dismissal And Prior Hearing For Public Sector Contractual Workers

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Licenciement manifestement déraisonnable, motivation du licenciement et audition préalable pour les contractuels du secteur public

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Kennelijk onredelijk ontslag, motivering van het ontslag en voorafgaand verhoor voor contractuele werknemers in de publieke sector

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

De wettelijke interestvoet voor 2024 bedraagt 5,75%

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Proposed Legal Framework Would Require Employers To Justify Dismissal Of Contract Workers In The Public Sector

Belgium Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Global HR Law Guide Update On Dismissals

Belgium Law Practice

IL

Ius Laboris

Updated Global HR Law Guide Chapter: Collective Dismissals

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

How To Legally Communicate A Dismissal Correctly - The Delicate Balancing Exercise Between Company And Employee Interests

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

The Supreme Court Clarifies The Concept Of Serious Cause - The Harm Suffered By The Employer May Play A Role In Assessing The Severity Of The Misconduct

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

The Special Dismissal Protection Of Contractual Staff At HR Rail

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Updated Global HR Law Guide Chapter: Collective Dismissals

Our Global HR Law Guide takes you through the legal aspects of the entire employment journey, with 16 chapters from recruitment through to pensions...

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

How To Legally Communicate A Dismissal Correctly - The Delicate Balancing Exercise Between Company And Employee Interests

In a decision dated 26 October 2023, the Data Protection Authority (BE DPA) sets out the principles relating to communicating dismissal for serious cause.

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

The Supreme Court Clarifies The Concept Of Serious Cause - The Harm Suffered By The Employer May Play A Role In Assessing The Severity Of The Misconduct

In a judgment of 6 February 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that when assessing a serious cause, the court may not as such disregard the harm suffered by the employer when determining the severity of the shortcoming.

Belgium Employment

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Claeys & Engels

The Special Dismissal Protection Of Contractual Staff At HR Rail

In its judgment of 23 March 2023, the Constitutional Court confirmed that it is not discriminatory to provide special dismissal protection for contractual staff who execute (or were candidate for)...

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Protection Of Whistleblowers In The Private Sector Before The European Directive 2019/1937. Judgment Of The French-Speaking Labour Court Of Brussels Of 20 January 2023.

European Union Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Dismissal For Serious Cause In Belgium: Employers Must Provide Enough Detail

In the event of dismissal of an employee for serious cause in Belgium, the letter notifying the employee must describe the facts underlying the serious cause in a precise and detailed manner.

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Restructuring: Towards Centralisation Of The Applicable Legislations?

Further to the 2017-2018 inter-trade agreements and to the works undertaken within the Group of 10, the National Labour Council drafted an advice on the legislation

Belgium Employment

DP

DLA Piper UK LLP

Be Aware November 2019

The "occult protection period" ("période de protection occulte"/"occulte beschermingsperiode") will start between 12 and 25 January 2020 (X-30)

Belgium Employment

DP

DLA Piper UK LLP

Termination For ‘Just Cause': Unfounded On The Basis Of Unlawfully Obtained Evidence

The Brussels' Labour Court recently ruled that the evidence that an employer had gathered after exploring its employee's email inbox was unlawful. The employer's subsequent termination for ‘just cause'...

Belgium Employment

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Altius

Obligation To Provide Reasons For Dismissal

Belgium Employment

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Van Bael & Bellis

Obligation To Provide Reason For Dismissal As Of 1 April 2014

Belgium Employment

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

HR Law Focus Newsletter No.4

European Union Employment

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Fieldfisher

Use Of "Claeys" Formula For Dismissals Abolished On 1 January 2014

Belgium Employment

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

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