We are honoured to announce that DEL-Law has been nominated for the second year in a row at the HR Excellence Awards 2025, in the category "Best Labor Law Firm".  This prestigious distinction highlights our ongoing commitment to providing high-quality...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Me Delmarcelle's article in Echo of January 17, 2024 regarding salary optimizations in 2024. When Belgium, the undisputed champion in salary taxation, is also - for good reason - the champion of rampant salary optimizations. There seems to be no...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Can an employer justify the dismissal of a worker by replacing him with AI or a robot? Since 2014, Belgian legislation has provided an obligation to justify the dismissal of a worker on an indefinite-term contract of more than 6...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

In the context of a dispute with his employer, an employee submits a recording of a meeting held on Teams with his HR director, notably without the knowledge of other participants. Can the judge take this into account? Naturally, the...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

The increasingly widespread use of ChatGPT or other forms of generative artificial intelligence, such as Bing or Bard, can it lead to a disciplinary sanction or even dismissal with or without just cause by an employer?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Delhaize, Terminating a Company Collective Agreement, Is It Legal? What are the Consequences? On Thursday, February 16, 2022, Delhaize announced the termination of the currently effective company collective labor agreement regulating the organization of stores, including functions, tasks, and schedules...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

The next social elections will in principle take place in May 2024 subject to confirmation. However, to determine whether or not a company should set up a works council (CE) or a committee for prevention and protection at work (CPPT),...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

In a tragic news item, on November 17, 2022, C., a 44-year-old man living in Oostkamp, ​​murdered his two little girls aged 5 and 8 a few months after separating from their mother and while he had custody of them. When questioned, his employer for many years, the metallurgical company Sadef, nevertheless described him as a conscientious and calm employee who had never caused any problems.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Me Christophe Delmarcelle’s article in the Echo of June 10, 2022, discusses employer surveillance of remote workers and the risks for employees attempting to evade such monitoring.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Me Delmarcelle's article in Trends of May 26, 2022, regarding leave for job search. A useful reminder of the principles.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Mr. Delmarcelle’s article in the April-May issue of Lettre de l'assurance (pages 28-32) explores the optimization of severance packages through lump-sum premium payments and the associated risks.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Me Delmarcelle’s article in the Echo of March 25, 2022, discusses the risk that measures against Russians may be considered discriminatory.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Employee blocked in Ukraine: what are the obligations and consequences for both employers and employees?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

I have been at home for two months due to illness. Can my employer take back my company car?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

The special status for foreign executives, in place since 1983, will be replaced by the new special tax regime for impatriate workers and researchers, introduced in the program law published on December 27, which adds Article 32/1 to the Income Tax Code 1992. Let’s take a closer look at a change that will cost Belgium dearly.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

The electronic signature is very framed. Reminder of important points to watch out for. Attention, a complex subject in Belgium where nothing is ever simple ...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Par ces temps de Covid, la question du droit au silence en cas d’inspection sociale se pose de manière encore plus sensible. Certainement vu les pouvoirs très étendus de l’inspection sociale et les sanctions lourdes qui peuvent s’appliquer notamment si......

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Following the announcement of the closure of Logistics Nivelles, in addition to picket lines set up at the Nivelles site, filter barricades have been installed in Flanders to block supplies to Carrefour from Kuhne-Nagel group warehouses. Is this still the (normal) exercise of the right to strike?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

The employer's right to amend hospitalisation insurance, or when unions claim victory while losing on the essential points… Fortunately!

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Our latest DEL-Law newsletter (in French, Dutch, and English) covers the entry into force on September 27, 2021, of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of June 4, 2021. This decision, adopted in the wake of the Schrems II ruling by the CJEU, introduces new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) in accordance with the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). We assist you with the implementation of these much stricter clauses.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

In recent days, many people have lost everything or nearly everything due to the exceptional weather conditions we have experienced. Destroyed or flooded homes, ruined furniture, clothing, cars—for some, it’s an entire life to rebuild.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

In these times of COVID, the question of the right to remain silent during a social inspection arises even more acutely. Especially given the extensive powers of social inspectors and the severe penalties that may apply, particularly if you are...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

In February 2021, workers at Fabricom (Engie) in Ans and Charleroi protested because they suspected their employer of implementing layoffs in small "batches" to circumvent the lengthy (on average 3 to 4 months) and costly (+30% or more) Renault procedure.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

The tax circular on telework allowances. Or in other words, when the government, under the guise of legal certainty, deviates from the tax rules on expenses and benefits in kind to give teleworkers a helping hand—effectively dismantling the concept of allowances.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Many workers employed by Brussels companies come from Flanders or Wallonia. It must be said that the real estate and expensive rents in Brussels will have pushed some of them further and further away. And given the many shortcomings in...

By Christophe Delmarcelle

When an employee leaves, whatever the reason for his departure, it is advisable to quickly close his mailbox according to precise conditions, otherwise he may be exposed to heavy sanctions, as the Belgian Data Protection Authority's Litigation Chamber reminds us......

By Christophe Delmarcelle

A l’heure des faillites en cascade, des licenciements, des fermetures, un peu de décence tout de même…

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Avec la crise du coronavirus, toute la palette des modifications des conditions de travail y est passée : lieux de travail, horaires, salaires, processus, fonctions - certains employés étant " réaffectés " à d'autres tâches... Mais l'employeur peut-il changer unilatéralement ces conditions ?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Un employeur propose un complément aux allocations de chômage temporaire de ses employés. Comment est-ce traité au plan fiscal et social ?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

La décision de confinement prise par le gouvernement génère encore des questions pour ceux qui restent sur leur lieu de travail.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Mesures d'hygiène, télétravail, limitation des déplacements et même des réunions. Pour tenir son personnel écarté de l'épidémie, les entreprises mettent en place des politiques plus ou moins strictes. Une nécessité pour le business, mais aussi une obligation légale.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

McDonalds, Quick et Burger King ont annoncé le mercredi 18 mars, jour de début de lockdown mettre fin à leurs activités de restauration en «drive in », c.-à-d. à emporter. Était-ce nécessaire ? Est-ce civique ?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Le « cash for cars » fut annoncé comme le remède au problème des voitures de société. À force de petites mesures « one shot, on a mis à mal la notion de rémunération au point de créer des discriminations entre travailleurs.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

En décembre, le nouveau CEO de Proximus avait été accusé d'avoir menti sur son C. V. En réalité, c'est son employeur précédent qui avait «surclassé» en diplôme une formation qu'il avait suivie. Mais que risque un employé qui aurait réellement, menti sur ses qualifications ?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

In the current context, union representatives cannot, under the pretext of union freedom, attack certain workers in an insulting and/or defamatory manner, even under the guise of freedom of expression.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

La nouvelle a fait la Une des journaux. Le CEO de McDonald's remercié, malgré ses succès professionnels, pour avoir entretenu une relation avec une employée de la société en violation des règles internes de l’entreprise interdisant toute relation avec un subordonné. Un tel licenciement est-il possible en Belgique ?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

La Société des transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) est confrontée à une plainte pour discrimination d’une juriste suite au rejet de sa candidature en vue d’un recrutement.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Two weeks ago, we discussed prevention and the attitude to adopt towards a radicalized employee. Here, we address other preventive measures, particularly material ones, in the face of the terrorist risk.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Il serait décidemment temps que les politiques fassent enfin de la vraie politique en réformant globalement et en profondeur le système fiscal et parafiscal belge. Certainement à l’heure de discuter de la suppression des voitures de société, soupapes de sécurité du système depuis de nombreuses années.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

When your association recruits and selects candidates or employees, it receives, collects and processes their personal data for the purpose of assessing their candidacy to the job or position being offered and / or creating a recruitment reserve.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Un employeur peut-il refuser de payer mon salaire pour la journée si je ne me rends pas au travail en raison de la neige ? Dois-je le prévenir ? Puis-je travailler à domicile ?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Un employé est convoqué pour un entretien avec son employeur, peut-il enregistrer la conversation à son insu pour en garder la preuve ?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

What is now the "Carlos Ghosn case" is making headlines and raises the question of an employee, like Mr. Ghosn, who would be charged with fraud or even arrested preventively.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

As long as the upcoming social elections take place in May 2020 as usual, this means that the procedure will actually start in December 2019.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Je postule pour un emploi et lors de l'interview, on m'annonce que la société pratique des contrôles "pré-emploi" pour vérifier les informations de mon C.V., notamment sur Internet. Est-ce légal?

By Christophe Delmarcelle

How far can an employer go in monitoring the Internet? On Tuesday, the judges of the Grand Chamber, the highest court of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, handed down a long-awaited ruling on the balance between corporate security and employee privacy.

By Christophe Delmarcelle

Following his dismissal by the Belgian state, Didier Bellens is taking Belgacom to the labour court. The proceedings raise a number of questions.

By Christophe Delmarcelle