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Employer news: what changes in 2026

Every change in Belgian social legislation that affects your payroll, with the date it takes effect and what you need to do.

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NewsApplies from 1 January 2027
Company car Belgium 2027: what changes on 1 January?
Company car Belgium 2027: the solidarity contribution for cars ordered after June 2023 rises to factor 5.50 and a new electric car is only 95% deductible.
Fringe benefits and mobility · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 1 July 2026
Flexi-jobs in all sectors Belgium 2026: what changed
Flexi-jobs in all sectors Belgium 2026: which sectors stay excluded, what it means for transport, construction, hospitality and wholesale, and what it costs.
Contracts and status · 4 min read
News2 October 2026
Wage indexation Belgium 2026: when and how much
Wage indexation Belgium 2026: the calendar per joint committee, from 2.21% in January to 2.81% in July, the exceeded pivot index and planning your 2027 budget.
Pay, bonuses and indexation · 4 min read
News1 October 2026
Are eco vouchers abolished Belgium 2026? Facts by sector
Are eco vouchers abolished Belgium 2026? Not nationally. Construction stopped, electricians choose and a new product list applies since June. Status by sector.
Fringe benefits and mobility · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 1 June 2026
Night work rules Belgium 2026: what changed on 1 June
Night work rules Belgium 2026: the ban on night work ended on 1 June. The procedure to introduce night shifts and which night premiums still apply per sector.
Working time and temporary unemployment · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 1 September 2026
Work bonus Belgium 2026: amounts after April and September
Work bonus Belgium 2026: amounts for white-collar and blue-collar staff after 1 April, 1 July and 1 September, the 63% tax work bonus and the net gain per wage.
Pay, bonuses and indexation · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 1 September 2026
Home working allowance Belgium 2026: 164.21 euros a month
Home working allowance Belgium 2026: the new maximum since September, the internet and PC allowances, who qualifies and what you need to have in writing.
Fringe benefits and mobility · 3 min read
NewsApplies from 1 February 2026
Social Penal Code sanctions Belgium 2026: what changed
Social Penal Code sanctions Belgium 2026: fines rose 25% on 1 February, the 1.25 multiplier arrived in September. What a Dimona or pay error now costs you.
NSSO, inspection and subcontracting · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 1 April 2026
Voluntary overtime Belgium 2026: 360 hours, 240 net
Voluntary overtime Belgium 2026: 360 hours a year since 1 April, 240 of them free of NSSO contributions and withholding tax. With model agreement and payslip.
Working time and temporary unemployment · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 13 August 2026
Shops open until 9 pm in Belgium: what employers must do
Shops in Belgium can open until 9 pm, seven days a week, since August 2026. What the law leaves open: Sunday work, evening work, premiums and work rules.
Working time and temporary unemployment · 4 min read
News6 August 2026
New notice periods Belgium 2026: what changes for employers
New notice periods Belgium 2026: the 52-week cap since 1 June, 1 week's notice since 1 August, and three dismissals worked out by the employee's start date.
Dismissal and end of contract · 3 min read
NewsApplies from 1 November 2026
Construction leave Belgium 2027: rest days and holidays
Construction leave Belgium 2027: the 12 rest days per regime, the three replaced public holidays, summer leave in East Flanders and what to settle by 15 December.
Leave · 5 min read
NewsApplies from 1 August 2026
Probation period Belgium 2026: what applies since August
Probation period Belgium 2026: no probation clause, but 1 week's notice in the first six months for contracts from 1 August. Month-six calendar and template.
Dismissal and end of contract · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 1 June 2026
Cents index Belgium 2026: what employers index and pay
Cents index Belgium 2026: how to calculate indexation above 4,000 euros since 1 June, what you pay the NSSO and when it first applies in your joint committee.
Pay, bonuses and indexation · 5 min read
NewsApplies from 1 July 2026
Minimum wage Belgium 2026: April and July increases
Minimum wage Belgium 2026: EUR 2,233.61 gross since 1 July. The January, April and July steps, what counts, young workers, part-time and the sector minimums.
Pay, bonuses and indexation · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 1 January 2026
Return-to-work rules in Belgium 2026: employer guide
Return-to-work rules in Belgium for 2026: the week-by-week timeline, 2 days without a sick note, the 8-week relapse and who pays the 30% solidarity levy.
Sickness and return to work · 4 min read
NewsApplies from 1 January 2026
Meal vouchers 10 euro Belgium 2026: since when, the cost
Meal vouchers 10 euro Belgium 2026: since 1 January, not mandatory, € 4 deductible per voucher and the net cost per employee at € 8, € 9 and € 10.
Fringe benefits and mobility · 4 min read

Employer news: what changes in 2026

Company car Belgium 2027: what changes on 1 January?

Flexi-jobs in all sectors Belgium 2026: what changed

Wage indexation Belgium 2026: when and how much

Are eco vouchers abolished Belgium 2026? Facts by sector

Night work rules Belgium 2026: what changed on 1 June

Work bonus Belgium 2026: amounts after April and September

Home working allowance Belgium 2026: 164.21 euros a month

Social Penal Code sanctions Belgium 2026: what changed

Voluntary overtime Belgium 2026: 360 hours, 240 net

Shops open until 9 pm in Belgium: what employers must do

New notice periods Belgium 2026: what changes for employers

Construction leave Belgium 2027: rest days and holidays

Probation period Belgium 2026: what applies since August

Cents index Belgium 2026: what employers index and pay

Minimum wage Belgium 2026: April and July increases

Return-to-work rules in Belgium 2026: employer guide

Meal vouchers 10 euro Belgium 2026: since when, the cost