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Understanding Leave Entitlements in Belgium: A Quick Guide for Employees and Employers- Official website: https://lnkd.in/em-Xed4A Official website: https://lnkd.in/e8AGmNnJ Based on the sources provided: Belgium offers a comprehensive leave policy to ensure work-life balance. Whether you're an employee or an HR professional, it's crucial to know your rights and obligations. Here’s a breakdown: 1. Paid Annual Leave 📅 Employees are entitled to 20 days of paid leave (based on a 5-day workweek) or 24 days (for a 6-day workweek). This is earned in the year prior, based on the number of days worked. 2. Public Holidays 🎉 Belgium has 10 public holidays, which must be granted as paid leave. If a holiday falls on a weekend, a replacement day is usually provided. 3. Sick Leave 🤒 For short-term illness, employees are entitled to full pay for up to 30 days, after which social security steps in. Rules may differ slightly for blue-collar and white-collar workers. 4. Maternity & Paternity Leave 👩🍼 Maternity leave: 15 weeks, with social security benefits (and can be extended in case of multiple births). 👨🍼 Paternity leave: 15 days, 3 days paid by the employer and 12 by social security. 5. Parental Leave 👶 Parents can take 4 months of parental leave per child (up to the child's 12th birthday), with reduced pay covered by social security. 6. Career Breaks & Time Credit ⏳ Employees can take unpaid breaks, often referred to as career breaks or time credit (for personal development, family care, etc.), with a potential allowance from social security. 7. Unpaid Leave & Special Leaves Additional leave types like unpaid leave, educational leave, and compassionate leave are available depending on personal needs and situations. 💡 Employers and HR teams should ensure compliance with legal obligations while supporting employee well-being through a clear leave policy. A well-informed workforce is a happy workforce! #HR #Belgium #EmployeeRights #Payroll #LeaveEntitlement #WorkLifeBalance

Annual leave is a precious commodity and for some employees, there is just never enough. The evolving nature of work has fundamentally changed how we approach our jobs, leading many to re-evaluate their priorities. For some, the accessibility of great travel deals is draining traditional leave buckets quickly, while others are seeking to press pause on the routine of life to recharge. This post unpacks the role of unpaid leave, employer obligations and key tips for success. #unpaidleave #successionplanning #leave #NES #leavepolicy #worklifebalance #engagement #leadership

Types of Leave HR Professionals should know!!!

It's summer, and that means holidays! When last-minute leave requests land in your inbox, the last thing you want to do is mismanage them - here's you guide to managing these requests fairly. 👉 https://ow.ly/3HQ250QfOv4 #CitationGroup #enableHR #annualleave

You are not required to justify why you should take a leave. I saw a random post from a connection (in another, more social networking platform), that her manager asked her to give a "reason" why she needed to go on a leave. I held several managerial positions in the past before I decided to go on my freelancing/consulting journey, and any of my direct reports will attest that I will never ask them to justify going on leave. I have a simple rule that we all agree on, "Make sure you have someone that can provide coverage for critical and time-sensitive tasks". The same rule applies to me, I always inform my direct manager about the backup coverage and make it a best practice to include the name of the "officer in charge" in my out-of-office email reply. I've been in operations for most of my corporate career, and there are challenges during the usual "holidays" like Christmas, New Year, Holy Week, etc. I usually plan ahead of time with the managers reporting under me and we agree on who will provide coverage, and we rotate that responsibility to make it fair. I've even taken my share of providing operational coverage to make sure that everyone understands that I'm also part of the team. Let's normalize a culture where people can take their allotted vacation leaves without justification. Let's address the issue that they use their sick leaves (in the Philippines, there is Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and Leave Without Pay) to get a break. Let's build a workplace culture of mutual trust, respect, responsibility, co-accountability, and teamwork. Here's a bitter pill to swallow, if your boss requires you to provide a reason to take a leave, it's an indication of a bigger work-culture problem, perhaps, it's time to re-examine your options. #management #consulting #EmployeeEngagement #humanresource

𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗥 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 1. Vacation Leave (Annual Leave): Paid time off granted to employees for rest, relaxation, and personal activities, accrued annually. 2. Family and Medical Leave (FMLA): Unpaid, job-protected leave for eligible employees to handle family or medical situations, such as the birth of a child or a serious health condition. 3. Parental Leave: Time off granted to employees for the birth or adoption of a child, often inclusive of maternity and paternity leave. 4. Sick Leave: Paid time off for employees who are ill or need to care for an ill family member. 5. Unpaid Leave (or Leave Without Pay): A period of time off from work without salary or wages. 6. Public Holidays: Designated days when businesses are typically closed to observe national or cultural celebrations. 7. Religious Observance Leave: Time off granted for employees to observe religious holidays or practices. 8. Sabbatical Leave: Extended time off, usually with partial or full pay, granted to employees for personal development, research, or rest. 9. Bereavement Leave: Paid or unpaid time off granted to employees who have experienced the death of a close family member. 10. Military Leave: Leave granted to employees serving in the military, often with job protection and benefits. 11. Jury Duty Leave: Time off granted to employees who are summoned for jury duty, typically with job protection. 12. Time Off in Lieu (TOIL): Compensatory time off given in exchange for working extra hours beyond the regular work schedule. 13. Election Day (Voting Leave): Time off granted to allow employees to vote in elections. 14. Time Off for Protests: Leave granted for employees to participate in peaceful protests or civic activities. 15. Study Leave: Time off provided for employees to pursue educational or professional development opportunities. 16. Adverse Weather Leave: Time off granted due to severe weather conditions that make commuting hazardous or prevent regular work operations. 17. Time Off as a Gift: Additional time off provided as a gesture of appreciation or recognition from the employer. For HR and Recruiters, to shorten your time in the recruitment process, you can try this website https://lnkd.in/gvS4GsxX You can select candidates that suit the company's needs and directly approach the candidate to proceed to the interview process. #recruitment #hiring

Notice to Employers , Leave will enhance Organisational Performance Dear Employers, I know times are tough and the pressure is getting "wesser and wesser" 🤣, but please prioritise the wellbeing of your Employees Na who dey( only those who are ) alive dey work , do you know some people are living in fear of requesting for leave , I heard one Employer, once you dare ask for leave , you have "sacked" yourself I worked somewhere , where Staff will have to fall sick compulsory, I am proud of myself that I changed the narrative, today in that organisation, infact people go on leave using leave calendar , it's well planned and there's business continuity no matter who goes on leave Some Business or Organisational Leaders have never gone on leave since they started, I daresay it is extremely dangerous for your health Don't be a statistic, some people are so overworked,they are so weighed down ,they even develop Mental illness , and fall into depression, this could have been addressed by just taking out time to rest Leave is not a favour, it is regulatory , and no one , I repeat no one should feel guilty for taking time off I also plead, put great structures in place, so people don't have to work throughout their leave , it is all shades of being wrong Encourage people to go on vacation in, and out of their country,go somewhere, bond with their friends and families ,I can guarantee they will come back refreshed, performance and productivity will improve Kudos to Employers who give more leave than the labour law says and to those who don't give at all, I'm watching you on 3D🥹 Let the Employees breathe! Thank you Bolaji Shote - January 2024 www.ingenuityhrm.com

As employees, we all look forward to those refreshing annual leaves to break away from the daily 9-5. But did you know the specifics of how these leaves are earned and used, as outlined by the Shop and Office Act? Read all about your annual leave entitlements in this weeks blog, so you can enjoy your holidays stress free! https://lnkd.in/gaVHtvyQ

They forget to add on the 14 days MC in everyone's contract.....🤣🙄🤦♂️"MOM no plans to change minimum annual leave, urges employers to review benefits 'holistically'". 7 days holiday is basic for everyone in Singapore but as MOM says, that goes up by one day a year and most employers actually offer 14-20 days of holiday here. Plus of course we have 10+ public holidays. But the real bonus is the 14 days MC that everyone takes on a Friday/Monday/day before/after CNY/NDP etc! When I first came here I had to ask why people kept joking about their 14 days MC being counted as holiday as in the UK we never had a minimum amount of sick days in our contracts! We just took them as and when we were ill. But in Singapore everyone thinks that they're entitled to the 14 days MC each year whether they're sick or not! So basically it's a holiday! So all these days add up to over a month year "holiday". Reasonable, don't you think? If you are not in your dream job and want to explore new opportunities discreetly on LinkedIn we can help you with our new low cost Job Seeker Service which now includes a FREE CV, details here https://lnkd.in/dqWRi6EZ #linkedin #rockstar #mohawk #founder #entrepreneur #personalbranding #blackmarketing #linkedinmarketing #newjob #retrenched #FREECV https://lnkd.in/gVRSAEMB

Understanding Personal/Carer's Leave in Australia - Paolo Coniglio Is Sick Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave the same entitlement? Does Personal/Carer's Leave accrue as days or hours? Do Personal/Carer's Leave accruals ever expire? Do unused Personal/Carer's Leave entitlements have to be paid at termination of Employment? Does an employer have to show Personal Leave balances on the employees' payslips? Can an employer refuse to pay Personal Leave if the employee does not provide a medical certificate? Can employee provide another type of evidence to support their personal leave claim instead of a medical certificate? Can an employee take Personal Leave for a scheduled doctor's appointment? These are some of the most common questions we are asked by our clients daily about Personal/Carer's leave entitlements... Personal Leave is a core entitlement and part of Fair Work National Employment Standards. Accruing incorrectly, unreasonably refusing to pay, and short-charged Personal Leave entitlements is a breach of minimum work rights and one of the highest penalised breaches by Fair Work. Our latest blog, "Understanding Personal/Carer's Leave in Australia", answers the most common questions about Personal/Carer's Leave in Australia. Available both as a Blog Article and Audio Blog... https://lnkd.in/gNCXTAUQ #personalcarersleave #carersleave #sickleave #fairwork