Belgium: a draft bill to make the user company responsible for work accidents temporary workers go through

The government adopted a draft bill which would enable to include in the counting of industrial accidents, determining the insurance contribution the employer must pay, those undergone by temporary workers, and this with a view to dissuading companies from appealing to this type of staff to perform dangerous jobs. (Ref. 070202)
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During the last Ministers’ council, on March 1, ministers adopted a draft bill proposed by Peter Vanvelthoven, Minister of the Employment, amending the law on work accidents, dating back to 1971. According to the rules in force, employers have to insure against the risk of industrial accidents and professional diseases, and for that, pay a contribution which varies according to the recorded accidents; this system is called worsened risk. Nonetheless, temporary workers are insured by their tem

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