The Belgian Government has approved a reform that will allow the hours of the working week to be concentrated from five to four days and make workers’ schedules more flexible.
The federal government of Belgium announced this Tuesday a labor reform that will allow workers concentrate your work week in four days to give them greater ‘flexibility’ in managing their schedules, although this change will not mean a reduction in the hours worked.
Through these four pillars, the Belgian Government has set itself the goal that the employment rate in the country reaches 80% in 2030, from the current 71%.
Employees may reduce a day of work if they increase the number of daily hours worked, in such a way that they could go from working five to four days. The reform contemplates a maximum condition of 9.5 hours of work per day, extendable to 10 hours, prior agreement between the company and the unions.
Employees who so wish may work more hours one week to compensate with fewer hours of work the next. Nevertheless, It must be the worker who requests both formulas of work. In addition, employees with variable hours must have a forecast of their days at least seven days in advance.
In addition, companies with more than 20 employees must offer their staff the right to disconnect after working hours, which means that they will not have to answer calls or respond to emails between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Source: Eitb
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