Overview
The ageing of Belgium’s population is a social challenge that companies are also facing. What are the benefits of hiring older workers? How do you keep your older workers healthy and happy at work? And what if you do have to say goodbye?
Thursday 27 April is ‘I cycle to work’ day. The aim on this day is to get as many employees on their bikes as possible. Acerta research shows that lots of employees regularly cycle to work. Over one in five workers today already receive an allowance to pedal to work. From 1 May, that figure is likely to rise, as a new collective agreement entitles private-sector workers to a bicycle allowance under certain conditions. High time for an employer to take a moment to reflect on the bicycle allowance and the changes that are coming.
The government has reached a consensus on the wage agreement for 2023-2024. What does the proposal entail? What are the next steps you should take?
What are SMEs' greatest HR challenges today? Acerta, ETION and VKW Limburg asked 500 Belgian SMEs. What turns out to be the case? Not attracting but retaining employees is number one on the list of hr challenges for the second half of 2022. How do SMEs plan to keep their employees committed to their organisation? You can read about it in this blog.
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.
Rewarding and compensating your employees: how exactly do you do that? Recent research by Ghent University reveals that offering telecommuting lessens the appetite for a pay raise. Rewarding doesn't actually have to consist solely of "money," as Acerta' s survey of more than 2,000 employees proves. We provide you with tips for an improved and motivating pay policy.
One in three workers wants to change career direction. Twenty-somethings in particular are considering a job in another sector, according to a survey of more than 2,000 working Belgians. Why? What they want is to experience greater meaningfulness, a better work-life balance and/or good pay.
A fair wage, a clear growth path and transparent communication work best. But how exactly do you do that? Acerta explains.
Clerks in PC 200 are entitled to a number of days of training for the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023. Acerta explains.