Covid-19 and labour law in Belgium. Issue 3 (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hendrickx, Frank; Taes, Simon; Wouters, Mathias
• Is Part Of: European labour law journal. Volume 11:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 276
• Page End: 285
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: Covid-19 -- temporary unemployment benefits -- telework -- well-being -- privacy; Labor laws and legislation -- Europe -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 344.40105
• DOI: 10.1177/2031952520934554
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2031-9525

Abstract

As Belgium and its population were heavily hit by the coronavirus, the Government adopted specific measures to address the economy and the world of work. The initiatives were deployed during the crisis but have also been designed for the exit scenario. Various measures have a strong relation with labour law. In addition to health and safety obligations, as specified in the Belgian Well-being Act, the new measures also refer to teleworking, social distancing, and have relied on the Belgian system of temporary unemployment.