Unannounced inspections on 537 unemployed people since September 2015
Saturday, 02 September 2017 20:32
There were 537 “home visits” to unemployed people between September 2015 and June this year since the measure was permitting it was introduced.
Working students top record 500,000 in Belgium
Monday, 28 August 2017 18:09
The number of students doing temporary jobs topped 500,000 in 2016, for the first time ever in Belgium, according to figures from the National Social Security Office, ONSS, quoted on Monday by the Union of Self-Employed Entrepreneurs,UNIZO, and the human resources service provider ADMB.
More and more women in liberal professions
Sunday, 20 August 2017 19:35
In ten years, the number of people in liberal professions – such as doctors, architects, lawyers – has increased by 65%.
Antwerp Port looking to fill up to 1,000 job posts
Tuesday, 15 August 2017 10:58
The Federation of Employers of the Port of Antwerp (CEPA) has decided to train some 450 dockworkers but, according to CEPA Director Guy Vankrunkelsven, even more are needed to cover the manpower shortage at the port.
The Higher Employment Council wants to achieve pension at 67 years sooner
Friday, 30 June 2017 05:09
The Higher Council for Employment (CSE) is calling on the government to implement the pension reform "without delay" and not wait until 2030 to reach the threshold of 67 years for legal pensions, its annual report revealed on Thursday.
Almost one in four workers do not want to change jobs
Tuesday, 20 June 2017 17:50
Occupational mobility in the Belgian labour market is decreasing and nearly one in four workers (23%) do not want to change jobs, according to the annual survey of the human resources group, Acerta.
New record for the number of student workers in 2016
Monday, 19 June 2017 16:10
The number of students who worked at least one day last year surpassed the half-million mark for the first time and reached 502,297, a 5% increase from 2015.
Belgian unemployment will regain its pre-crisis level by the end of the year
Tuesday, 13 June 2017 18:41
Unemployment in Belgium will return to its pre-crisis level by the end of 2017, according to the OECD which presented its Employment Outlook for 2017 on Tuesday.
Employment aid reform to enter into force on 1 October
Wednesday, 07 June 2017 16:40
The reform of employment aid will come into effect on 1 October in the Brussels region, Didier Gosuin said on Wednesday.
Employment is the “weak link” in balancing the budget
Sunday, 04 June 2017 22:40
If Belgium doesn’t get more people back into work it won’t be able to balance the budget, deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) said while appearing on TV program VTM on Sunday.