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Parental Leave Trends Across Jurisdictions: 6 Key Takeaways For Employers

Every year on 20 November, the world celebrates the UN World Children's Day, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) and the importance of protecting children's rights.

European Union Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Sexual Harassment At Work: How Are Countries Responding?

Today marks the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. With a growing global focus on improving corporate culture...

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

A Medical Certificate: Not Always What It Seems

When an employee is unable to work due to illness, the employer may request a medical certificate. This obligation usually stems from the work rules. A medical certificate confirms the incapacity for work...

Belgium Employment

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Altius

When Saying Nothing Is Not An Option: Sexual Offences Laws Cut Through The Silence

Recently, various cases have arisen – from ‘spiking' committed by bar staff and the case of rape in Leuven to the prosecution of various public figures – that have once again fuelled debate within society on the subject of consent and about unacceptable and inappropriate behaviour.

Belgium Criminal

ML

Monard Law

CJEU: Exclusion Of Temporary Employment Contracts From The Duty To Motivate Dismissal Violates EU Law

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

European Pay Transparency Directive: Implementation Challenges, Status, And Risks

European Union Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Belgium Employment

AdLex Advocaten & Bemiddelaars

Restructuring For International Employers: A Ius Laboris Guide

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

New Standards, New Protections: Key Outcomes From The 2025 ILO Conference

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2025

European Union Strategy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Navigating DEI In Europe Amid Developments In The US

European Union Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Three Months' Protection Indemnity For A Dismissed DPO

Belgium Employment

A

Altius

Crowned With Curls : Intersectionality And Women Of Colour In The Workplace

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Protections And Entitlements For Caregivers In The Workplace

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts: Echoes Of Change — The EU's Merger Guidelines Under Review

European Union Anti-trust

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Part II: US 'Liberation Day' Tariffs

Belgium International

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Fieldfisher

The Circulation Of Judgments Between Belgium And The United Kingdom: Towards A New Balance Under The 2019 Hague Judgments Convention?

Belgium Litigation

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Altius

Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory | Navigating Minors' Privacy And Online Safety Laws: A Strategic Guide For Businesses

Belgium Privacy

AB

Alston & Bird

The EDPB Sheds Light On 'Dark Patterns' In The New Guidelines 3/2022

Belgium Privacy

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Timelex

CJEU Reaffirms Obligation To Register Working Time

Following the Court of Justice of the European Union's (CJEU) landmark decision in the CCOO case on 14 May 2019, the topic of working time registration has become a hot topic in many EU member states.

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

Including "Affirmative Action Measures" In Your Diversity And Inclusion Policy: What Employers Need To Know

Promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace has become a key objective for many companies. While working out such a policy, employers often want to introduce so-called...

Belgium Employment

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Altius

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Belgium, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Belgium Employment

BB

Bird & Bird

Quotas For Employing People With Disabilities In A Range Of Countries

The World Health Organisation states that over one billion people live with some form of disability. It has been observing 3 December as ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities' since 1992.

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Early Implementers Of The Pay Transparency Directive: Key Takeaways From Sweden And Belgium

Belgium Employment

F

Fieldfisher

CJEU Rejects Gender Discrimination Claim Regarding Higher Cost Allowance For (Male) Pilots Than For (Female) Cabin Crew

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

Global HR Law Guide Update: Discrimination

Belgium Law Practice

IL

Ius Laboris

Double Discrimination Against Part-Time Workers

European Union Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Sexual Harassment Law In Latin America

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Caregivers' Protection Against Discrimination: Tips For Employers

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Hervorming Van Het Ziektepensioen Voor Ambtenaren - De Tekst Is Goedgekeurd En Treedt In Werking Vanaf 1 Januari 2025 En Vanaf 1 Januari 2028

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Agreement Reached On EU Platform Work Directive

European Union Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Protections Extended To Infertility Treatment

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Absence Due To Infertility Treatment Or Medically Assisted Reproduction - Partial Assimilation To Maternity Protection

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Hervorming Van Het Ziektepensioen Voor Ambtenaren - De Tekst Is Goedgekeurd En Treedt In Werking Vanaf 1 Januari 2025 En Vanaf 1 Januari 2028

Het wetsvoorstel om de re-integratie van langdurig zieke ambtenaren te vergemakkelijken werd aangenomen door de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers.

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Agreement Reached On EU Platform Work Directive

In recent years, platforms have developed rapidly. The services offered through platforms, such as delivering food or arranging a ride, are eagerly and frequently used.

European Union Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Protections Extended To Infertility Treatment

A recent legislative amendment in Belgium introduces protection against dismissal and a prohibition of discrimination...

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Absence Due To Infertility Treatment Or Medically Assisted Reproduction - Partial Assimilation To Maternity Protection

On 18 April 2024, a legislative amendment was published in the Belgian State Gazette that introduces a protection against dismissal and a prohibition of discrimination in the event of absence due...

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Absence pour cause de traitement de l'infertilité ou de procréation médicalement assistée - Assimilation partielle à la protection de la maternité

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

What Should Employers In Belgium Consider When Using AI In The Workplace?

The impact of AI spans across various sectors, with notable implications observed in the employment relationship.

Belgium Employment

OC

Osborne Clarke

Le cumul de l'indemnité au titre de protection de la maternité et des indemnités de discrimination, en cas de licenciement d'une travailleuse enceinte et malade : une histoire de "et".

Par un arrêt du 4 janvier 2024, la Cour du travail d'Anvers a confirmé un jugement du Tribunal du travail d'Anvers du 18 octobre 2022.

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

The Cumulation Of Compensation For Pregnancy Protection And Compensation For Discrimination In The Case Of Dismissal Of A Pregnant And Sick Employee: An 'And-And-And Story'

With a judgment of 4 January 2024, the Antwerp Labour Court followed up a judgment of the Labour Tribunal of 18 October 2022. In that judgment, an employer was ordered...

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

De cumul van beschermings- en schadevergoedingen in geval van ontslag van een zwangere en zieke werkneemster: een ‘en-en-en-verhaal'

Met een arrest van 4 januari 2024 gaf het arbeidshof te Antwerpen een vervolg aan een vonnis van de arbeidsrechtbank van 18 oktober 2022.

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Licenciement manifestement déraisonnable, motivation du licenciement et audition préalable pour les contractuels du secteur public

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

The UN Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination

Worldwide Immigration

IL

Ius Laboris

Wearing Of Religious Symbols In The Workplace - Judgment Of The Court Of Justice Of The European Union And Recent Ruling Of The Brussels Labour Court

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Het dragen van religieuze tekens op het werk - Arrest van het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie en recent arrest van het Arbeidshof van Brussel

European Union Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Le Port Des Signes Religieux Au Travail - Arrêt De La Cour De Justice De L'Union Européenne Et Arrêt Récent De La Cour Du Travail De Bruxelles

European Union Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

March Deadline Looms In Belgium For Compliance With Employee's Right To Training

Belgium Employment

OC

Osborne Clarke

Women Underrepresented In Science

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Public Administrations Can Prohibit Employees From Wearing Religious Symbols At Work

Belgium Employment

Reliance Littler

Employer Obligations And The Gender Pay Gap In Belgium

Belgium Employment

OC

Osborne Clarke

What Impact Will Artificial Intelligence Have On The Future Of Work Internationally?

Worldwide Technology

OC

Osborne Clarke

WEBINAR VIDEO | Help… Am I Still Up-to-date With The Current Trends In Labour Law?

Belgium Employment

A

Altius

De Bouche À Oreille - Discrimination Sur Le Lieu De Travail Avec Amaury Arnould (Podcast)

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Toolkit For An Ethical Way Forward

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Pay Transparency In The EU: It's Time To Prepare

European Union Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Is Employment Law Ready For AI?

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

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WEBINAR VIDEO | Help… Am I Still Up-to-date With The Current Trends In Labour Law?

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Altius

Zero Tolerance! Addressing Harassment In The Workplace (Video)

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Equal Pay Day 2022: What's Happening With The Gender Pay Gap?

IL

Ius Laboris

Video: Employment Law Roundup Part 2 – Important Cases From 2020

WF

William Fry

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