The news. Belgian Minister of Employment and the Economy, David Clarinval, invited social partners to meet on 15 June to jointly develop “an ambitious action plan for the future” of the retail sector. The government’s objective is to address the sector’s “structural problems,” including the need to “harmonize” working conditions.
The context. In recent years, the Belgian retail sector has seen a growing number of franchised stores. These stores fall under a different joint labour committee than
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