The National Bank is predicting an inflation rate for 2022 of about 5%. However, this high rate is expected to decrease again as energy prices normalise and global supply and demand curves become more aligned. Due to the rapid recovery of the economy after the first corona waves, the demand for...Read more ›
This summer, the government extended several existing forms of thematic leave by Royal Decree. For example, there are now new options for parental leave, medical assistance and palliative leave that mainly extend the flexible uptake of these leave entitlements. According to recent figures from the...Read more ›
In recent decades, our way of working has evolved to being more independent of time and location . For example, we no longer need to be in the office all the time, and can structure our working hours differently using new IT tools. Teleworking and homeworking have become more widespread in many...Read more ›
The rules governing the acquisition, retention and withdrawal of supplementary pension reserves are currently regulated by the Belgian Supplementary Pensions Act [ Wet op de Aanvullende Pensioenen – WAP] of 2004. However, in April 2014, the European Parliament voted in favour of a Directive aimed...Read more ›
In the context of joint industrial negotiations, fixed premiums are regularly awarded by the sector which the employer can usually convert to an equivalent alternative benefit . In this agreement, the sector may be offering the opportunity to pay this amount as a premium to finance group insurance...Read more ›
In an attempt to put the brakes on rising pension costs due to an ageing population, the government is adopting various measures to curb early retirement (bridging pension). As from 2019, statutory pension will be possible only from the age of 63 if the person concerned has worked for a minimum of...Read more ›
The term burnout has been a constant in the media for the past few weeks and months. It has been a topic of discussion in numerous seminars, articles and interviews. Googling the term produces no less than 112,000,000 hits. But what about the financial side of burnout? Are we, both as employer and...Read more ›
Such a databank is obviously a powerful tool for the government to verify the correct application of fiscal and parafiscal taxes (including the 8.86% social security (NSSO) contribution and restriction of the 80% rule). Policymakers also gain a clearer picture via this tool of the cost price of the...Read more ›
In the current competitive market environment and these financially challenging times, increasingly more private organisations and government institutions are finding it difficult to keep their heads above water. These difficult circumstances often make deep cuts and restructuring necessary in...Read more ›
The Programme Law was published in the Belgian official Journal just before the holidays. This law provides for various new provisions regarding additional pensions from the second pillar (occupational pensions). Although the precise implementation arrangements are not entirely known yet, we wish...Read more ›
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