Reduced employer cost first employee, jovial reduction

Reduced employer cost first employee, jovial reduction

The reduced employer cost makes that Belgium remains an interesting country to hire new employees. An incentive of an amount up to € 3.100 per quarter for an indefinite period of time, will convince a lot of foreign employers to hire their first employee in Belgium....
Belgian Wage Indexation Reveal

Belgian Wage Indexation Reveal

Wage indexation exists in many European countries. Usually this is laid down in sector and/or company collective agreements and wage adjustment is limited to those sectors. Belgium is one of the few countries where (almost) all employees are entitled to some kind of...
Wage Indexation 2025 – Increase of 3,58 Percent

Wage Indexation 2025 – Increase of 3,58 Percent

Every year in January, the salaries of employees working in companies under the Joint Industrial Committee 200 (JIC 200) are adjusted to reflect the cost of living. This adjustment process is known as wage indexation 2025 in Belgium. The Index System The salary...
Delicious Meal Vouchers

Delicious Meal Vouchers

In this post, we we take a closer look at two of the most common vouchers offered to employees in Belgium. Meal vouchers The meal vouchers (or luncheon vouchers) are undoubtedly one of the most widespread employee benefits in Belgium and the one employees appreciate...
New Rules on Posted Workers to Belgium

New Rules on Posted Workers to Belgium

Belgium welcomes the third highest number of posted workers in the European Union. Employers sending posted workers to Belgium face obligations and liabilities according to the stipulations of the EU Posted Workers Directive. These obligations include prior...