Human Resources Law Newsalert

Welcome to our HR Law Newsalert. Our newsalerts aim to help you stay up-to-date on news and planning ideas on issues in the field of employment law, social security and immigration. 

It will also keep you updated about exclusive PwC business seminars on key HR Law topics.

 

Latest issues 

2012

03 May 2012

Social Security – European Parliament makes changes to EU regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009

On 18 April 2012, the European Parliament adopted a proposal of the European Commission amending, and mostly clarifying, the current EU Regulations on the coordination of social security schemes within the EU and Switzerland. Read more

06 Apr 2012

HR Law Newsalert - April

In this HR Law Newsalert two important topics are discussed:

  • The Council of Ministers specifically indicated the necessity to tackle the issue of sham self-employment;
  • The Swiss authorities have now confirmed that Switzerland will also implement EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009.
 Read more

2011

22 Nov 2011

HR Law Newsalert - Novembre

Please note that the new salary thresholds have been published in the Belgian Official Gazette. Read more

06 Apr 2011

HR Law Newsalert - April

New Royal Decree: work permit exemptions for non-EEA nationals Read more

10 Feb 2011

HR Law Newsalert - February

In this HR Law Newsalert three important topics are discussed:

  • Recent changes to the special registration procedure
  • Important changes for non-EU family members of EU nationals
  • In practice, we are also seeing the following changes
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28 Jan 2011

HR Law Newsalert - January

In this HR Law Newsalert these topics are discussed:

  • The new Work Relationships Settlement Commission is set up
  • Eco-vouchers
  • Visa exemption for Taiwanese nationals
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2010

22 November 2010

  • EU Regulation 883/2004 on Social Security and its Implementing Regulation 987/2009: important changes and interpretations

16 November 2010

  • Salary treshholds

09 November 2010

  • New amount for "non-recurrent, result-linked bonus"

29 September 2010

  • Overview of the lump sum cost allowances accepted by the Social Security Authorities

15 April 2010

  • Company cell phones

2009

18 December 2009

  • Impact of deflation on the indexation of salaries
  • Gift vouchers: offer your employees vouchers in the December period
  • The yearly indexation of the salary ceilings
  • Reversal of burden of proof for expense allowances