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Working in warm weather: keep a cool head with these tips!
27 May 2026
Do you want to know how to keep your head as cool as possible in warm temperatures? Then apply the following tips as much as possible.
Direct participation in welfare policy
11 February 2026
Well-being at work in small businesses: practical approach without a committee
The well-being act obliges every employer – including in small businesses without a Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPBW) – to promote the well-being of their employees. Involving employees simply and directly in the well-being policy is the key to a workable and legally compliant approach.
The well-being act obliges every employer – including in small businesses without a Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPBW) – to promote the well-being of their employees. Involving employees simply and directly in the well-being policy is the key to a workable and legally compliant approach.
Is your company eligible for the return-to-work premium?
17 December 2025
Employers can claim a premium of 1,725 (amount valid on date of publication) euros when they hire an employee who has been incapacitated for work for at least one year. This is part of the measures laid down in the program law of December 26, 2022, which aims to encourage employers and employees to help long-term sick employees with their reintegration.
New resuscitation rules must increase survival chances
25 November 2025
The Belgian Resuscitation Council emphasizes in its latest communication some important changes in the resuscitation guidelines. The updated recommendations should help both laypersons and professional caregivers to act faster and more effectively in the event of a cardiac arrest.
Smart Working with Student Employees: What's Allowed, What's Required, What's Not Allowed!
8 July 2025
Employing student workers, just like other employees, entails health and safety risks. To employ young people in a safe and responsible manner, the employer must take into account specific legal provisions from welfare legislation and the Codex on well-being at work.
Dismissal decree local and provincial public administrations: 5/6/2025 annulled by constitutional court
3 July 2025
On October 1, 2023, the Dismissal Decree was introduced, an amendment to the Provincial Decree and the Local Government Decree, which made it possible to dismiss permanent staff members at local and provincial governments.
This happened in the same way as with contractual staff members, according to the rules of the Employment Contracts Act.
This meant that permanent employees could be dismissed due to organizational needs, as long as no alternative positions were available within the administration.
This happened in the same way as with contractual staff members, according to the rules of the Employment Contracts Act.
This meant that permanent employees could be dismissed due to organizational needs, as long as no alternative positions were available within the administration.
Health complaints in warm weather
19 June 2025
Sunstroke or heatstroke
Sunstroke is the result of prolonged exposure to the sun, especially of the neck and head.
Heatstroke or heat prostration is the result of overheating from prolonged exposure to high temperatures, which disrupts the thermostat in the brain and can cause body temperature to rise sharply.
Sunstroke is the result of prolonged exposure to the sun, especially of the neck and head.
Heatstroke or heat prostration is the result of overheating from prolonged exposure to high temperatures, which disrupts the thermostat in the brain and can cause body temperature to rise sharply.