Not only is May the last month before the elections on 9 June 2024, but a lot is also happening on the socio-legal front. For instance, numerous public holidays fall, holiday pay is paid in many companies and social elections take place.

Is there already a pay agreement for 2025-2026 in your field? In this article, we will keep you updated on the latest developments by sector. We update it regularly to ensure you always have access to current information.

The government will abolish the Federal Learning Account on 1 January 2026. The FLA is the on line tool that was created in 2022, where you had to keep track of the training and training rights of your workers. From 1 January 2027, the FLA will be replaced by the individual ...

The reference CO2 emission rate for 2026 is now available. This emission rate is used to calculate the benefit in kind for company cars that can also be used for private purposes. However, this year, the values have decreased slightly, resulting in a very small increase in t...

Group life insurance supports employee retirement and provides financial benefits. A special social security contribution (SSSC) of 8.86% is required on this insurance, which also applies to the premium for the death benefit under a collective extrajudicial industrial accide...

From 2026, a 15-year-old who is still required to attend full-time compulsory education will also be allowed to work under a student agreement. However, this is only permitted under strict conditions and for 'light work' only.

The National Labour Council has only updated the amounts for the Unemployment scheme with complement paid by the employer this year. This was done through collective agreement no. 17/44. A revaluation factor of 1.0028 was applied.

As of 1 February 2026, the administrative and criminal fines in social criminal law will increase. This change is due to an increase in the "decimals," which is a multiplication factor that raises the fines set out in the social criminal code. This factor will increase from ...