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On the menu : new law to more strictly govern salary increases in Belgium, extension of maternity leave in India and Philippines, H&M to encourage suppliers to pay their employees using digital means, ECJ set to issue two decisions on the Islamic veil tomorrow and Singapore and the gig economy
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Belgium: law adopted to more strictly govern salary increases

On the evening of Thursday 9 March, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives definitively adopted a reform to the 1996 law on business competitiveness. The law sets a range for maximum salary increases, which are then subject to negotiations with social partners, while allowing wages to remain competitive in comparison with neighbouring countries France, Germany and the Netherlands.

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