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Reporting expenses inherent to the employer changes starting in income year 2022

25 May 2022

On 26 February 2021, a new tax circular was published that defines the conditions under which the employer's interventions in the costs of homeworking are exempt from taxes. However, this circular also shows that the FPS Finance will adjust the way of reporting expenses (fixed rate or otherwise) inherent to the employer on the tax sheet.

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Long-term sick employees? Avoid penalties

18 May 2022

The further specific plans in dealing with the rising number of long-term sick people were approved during the Council of Ministers on 13 May 2022 For instance, in the next phase, the government intends to focus on empowering employers and incapacitated individuals, among others.

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Three steps to a successful holiday policy

11 May 2022

Everyone needs a holiday from time to time. Did you know that full-time employees, working a five-day week, are entitled to 20 statutory days of holiday? If you would like to have a successful vacation policy in your organisation? these are the steps to follow.

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Fuel and energy prices spike: what can employers do?

18 March 2022

Acerta answers some questions frequently asked by employers. Can you change your company car policy? What about employees who use their own cars and do a lot of service travel? What about the work-from-home allowance that covers energy costs?

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What will change for the wage bonus CLA 90?

03 March 2022

Do you want to grant a wage bonus to your employees? Please note that there are novelties in the granting of non-recurring result-related benefits, also known as the wage bonus. As of 22 February 2022, there is a new CLA 90/4, and the social partners also gave their opinion on the wage bonus interpretation in the National Labour Council. What exactly will change? We'll provide an overview.

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How does the conflict between Ukraine and Russia affect Belgian companies?

01 March 2022

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is raging. There is a real chance that your labour organisation is feeling the effects of the conflict or the actions taken by the international community in response to it.

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How do you protect your employees' personal data?

26 January 2022

What are the ground rules you should follow when collecting, using and securing personal data? The European Privacy Day on 28 January lets us pause to reflect on the procedures to ensure personal data protection. This is also relevant in the HR world, as organisations often hold all kinds of personal data on their employees.

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Target group reduction: what changes are lined up in 2022?

16 November 2021

The rules for certain target group reductions will change commencing in 2022. Acerta lists what exactly will be changing.

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Sector agreement PC 200: higher wages and bicycle allowance

03 November 2021

A draft sector agreement for the years 2021-2022 was drawn up in the General Joint Committee for Employees (PC 200). The PC 200 includes more than 50,000 employers, together employing more than 400,000 white-collar workers. Once the agreement is concluded, it will therefore have an impact on many employers. Here you can read which agreements are on the table.

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