Welfare

The federal government has finalised its budget agreement for 2026. From reintegrating long-term sick employees to changes to indexation, the work bonus and pensions, here are the key points in a row.

In September and October 2025, the number of sick employees at work peaked compared to previous years. With winter approaching, chances are that even more employees will fall ill.

On 11 September 2025, the European Court of Justice issued an important ruling on (indirect) discrimination against employees caring for a child with a disability. Employers must provide reasonable adjustments, such as a modified work schedule, unless it places an unreasonable burden on the organisation. This ruling confirms and strengthens the position of working parents of a disabled child.

For 2025, we are seeing five key tension areas for employers: one of them is worker welfare. As a business, how do you foster the welfare of your employees and how do you deal with (long-term) absenteeism? Here is some advice based on our HR Outlook.

Optimise your reintegration process with help from our experts

Does one of your employees fall ill during his/her holidays? In that case, he/she can recovered these sick days. However, this does come with certain conditions attached.

Which major changes in laws and regulations are set to be introduced that you do well take into account as an employer? What is new on 1 January 2024 and beyond? Below is an overview of the social-legal changes that will impact your work organisation.

Disconnecting is about being able to switch off from work, something we can all do with. How do you go about implementing this in such a way that it works?

Women are performing more working hours and are less and less opting to take any kind of career break. Nevertheless, part-time parental leave continues to be a popular formula. Not only among mothers: fathers are also taking parental leave more often.