10 September 2026
New rules for frontier workers
The new regulation updates the regime for frontier workers and clarify the conditions under which they may work in Belgium without residing there.
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06 August 2026
Retail businesses will be allowed to open 7 days a week and until 9 p.m.
From 13 August 2026, retail businesses will be allowed to open every day from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and will no longer be required to observe a weekly closing day.The provisions on working time remain unchanged.
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31 July 2026
“First hires” target-group reduction: new amounts (1 July 2026)
The reform provides for a diminution in the amount of the reduction granted for hiring the 1st employee. For the hiring of the 2nd to 5th employee, a harmonised reduction now applies.
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As well-regarded specialists, Sotra's lawyers are regularly invited to speak during seminars and conferences on topics of social and fiscal law.
15.10.26
From 11:30 to 17:30
Bruxelles - BeCentral
Recruter à l'ère de l'IA - Tech Hiring Day
Me Océane De Ridder et Me Valentin Hanquet interviendront lors de la conférence « Recruiting in the AI Era », organisée par BeCode.
Ils y aborderont les nouvelles obligations découlant de l'usage de l'IA dans le recrutement : quelles adaptations prévoir dans les processus de sélection et de recrutement ? Quels risques en cas de non-conformité ?
19.11.26
From 09:00 to 17:30
Best Western Wavre Hotel
La législation sociale en Belgique : formation de base
Cette formation, structurée en 4 modules (2 journées complètes : 19 et 26 novembre 2026) suit le cours de la vie du contrat de travail, depuis la phase de sélection et d’engagement d’un travailleur jusqu’à la rupture du contrat de travail.
Elle aborde tous les principes de base du droit du travail, de manière claire et pratique.
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26.11.26
From 14:00 to 17:30
Webinaire
La gestion des incapacités de travail : une approche pratique et transversale
Cette formation aborde les différents aspects juridiques de l’incapacité de travail. Elle intègre les dernières réformes législatives intervenues en la matière et propose une approche basée sur des situations concrètes.
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