Flexible Application Procedure for Economic Unemployment of Employees
As an employer, you can take advantage of the more flexible rules for applying for economic unemployment for your employees until June 30, 2029.
This more flexible application option was first introduced during the coronavirus crisis. During that time, the social partners within the National Labour Council (NAR) reached collective agreements to simplify the application process for temporary unemployment for employees. With this simpler procedure, as an employer, you do not need to prepare a business plan or enter into a business collective agreement to implement that unemployment.
The social partners had previously indicated their desire to extend this arrangement. The collective agreement that allows for a simplified procedure, collective agreement no. 176, will expire on December 31, 2025. The social partners have extended the duration of collective agreement no. 176 through collective agreement no. 183 and have extended the simplified procedure until June 30, 2029.
What if you have already applied for economic unemployment based on collective agreement no. 176, no. 172, or no. 159?
The NEO still needs to confirm this on its website, but if you have previously submitted a C106A to apply for economic unemployment through the flexible procedure, you do not need to do that again.
The NEO will then accept your application based on the previous C106A. More information about this procedure can be found in our article from July 1, 2025.
What Does Securex Do for You ?
If you have specific questions about temporary unemployment for employees, you can contact your Securex Legal Advisor. You can reach them via Myhr@securex.be.
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