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High energy bills and rising inflation: what can companies do?

Rising gas and energy prices are confronting employers and employees with high energy bills. Companies are looking for solutions to meet these challenges. What is legally possible and permissible?

Higher home-working allowance possible from 1 June 2022

Electricity costs have gone up sharply in recent months. This means the maximum amount for a home-working allowance will also be raised as of 1 June 2022.

Hybrid work is the future

The mandatory work-from-home rules due to corona have been dropped, so your employees may again come to the office every day. But do employees want it? A survey of more than 2,000 employees shows that 93% of employees no longer want to go to the office full time.

Back (more) to the office from 18 February 2022

From 18 February 2022, teleworking will no longer be compulsory, but recommended again. Although the legislation has not yet been officially published, it is already certain that your employees will be able to come to the office again as of Friday. What do the relaxations mean for you as an employer? We list it.

Time registration: what obligations are there (not)?

Is the time clock back? Time registration is on the table again, but not with the idea of controlling. We do, however, have to look after the welfare of our employees. After all, the time clock helps to keep work and private life more separate, and that can be useful in a hybrid work context. What does the legislation say about time registration? Can you use it today or in the future? We'll explain.

Hybrid working: how do you combine the best of two forms of working?

What do they mean by hybrid work, and how far have employers gone with it? Prof. Dr. Marijke Verbruggen (KU Leuven), Lesley Arens (#ZigZagHR), Dr. Chris Wuytens (Acerta) and Miet Vanhegen (Acerta) discussed the results of the panel survey on hybrid work, and added some interesting insights during the Acerta Panel Webinar. Discover the key points below.

Returning to work, what about the mobility of your employees?

As of 9 June, you are allowed to organise return dates for your employees. This way they can combine their obligatory home work with a day at the office. A relief for many employees, after all, surveys by Acerta and Stepstone has indicated that 47% of Belgians would like to return to the office for a while.

Corona telework declaration: how does it work?

Stricter controls and mandatory registration of non-teleworkers, that's what the Consultation Committee decided on Wednesday 24 March. In this article, we will explain exactly how the teleworking registration tool works.

Reimbursement of expenses for home and teleworking: new rules

On 26 February 2021, the tax authorities published a new circular stating which costs employers can refund to their teleworkers. In this article, you will find out which costs you can reimburse, and how.