The use of ChatGPT and its peers to make work easier and faster – whether permitted, tolerated or prohibited – is already part of everyday working life in many companies. However, the spread of that technology has raced far ahead of the law so the legal consequences of that use (employment rights and obligations, data … Continue Reading
If you terminate an employee in Belgium you will often need to pay a severance indemnity. This is calculated in part by reference to the employee’s pay for his notice period. It is calculated on the “full salary”, including not just base salary, 13th month and vacation pay, but also all other benefits enjoyed by … Continue Reading
When I tell people I am an Employment lawyer, it is not uncommon for them to assume out loud my days must be filled swinging metaphorical axes and terminating employees on all sides. While I always reassure them that that is not quite the case, today’s blog will not help this misconception disappear. The message … Continue Reading
As it turns out, lots. Too much for one blog, in fact, so welcome to a short miniseries on the new developments of most relevance to you as employer. In recent months, the Belgian legislature has clearly come out of its post pandemic slump and a number of new measures have been introduced, some of … Continue Reading
Some of the most exciting events take place only every four years: the Olympic Games, the World Cup and the Belgian social elections to name only three.… Continue Reading
Works Councils in France have the right under the Labour Code (Article L.2325-35) to appoint a chartered accountant to assist them with activities such as the annual review of accounts, advice on the strategic direction of the employer company and collective redundancies. Companies are obliged to pay for the accountants in those circumstances. If a … Continue Reading
A decree providing for new time periods for consultation with Work Councils in France has recently been published. Consultation periods Unless otherwise agreed between the employer and its Council, the latter has one month to render its opinion on any proposed measure or similar falling under its remit. This time period starts upon communication to … Continue Reading
France’s Parliament passed a law on February 24, obliging companies with more than 1,000 employees to prove they have exhausted options for selling a plant (and so preserving all or some of the jobs there) before closing it. This is applicable to shut-downs initiated as from April 1st 2014. The Works Council will have to … Continue Reading
This post continues our short series dealing with the obligations and conditions which may be imposed by EU privacy law on businesses setting up whistleblowing hotlines in the region. See our earlier posts: Part 1 and Part 2. Specific Data Security Requirements The use of appropriate security measures to protect personal data from unauthorised use or … Continue Reading
