BEERG Newsletter – Belgium: Employment law agenda of the new government

The team at Claeys & Engels write: Belgium has a new government after a 493 day wait, a seven-party coalition led by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. What will this new government change in terms of human resources (including labour law, taxation, social security, and statutory and supplementary pensions) and what impact will the government agreement have on HR and employers?

Click here to download the full report on the ‘Vivaldi coalition’ agreement. Highlights include a proposed increase to the minimum statutory pension, measures to keep older workers in the labour market and attract dismissed, disabled, and incapacitated workers back, extended paternity leave and action on the gender pay gap.

From BEERG Newsletter Issue #36 – Nov 5, 2020