Union takes legal action against plan to limit unemployment benefits

The FGTB decided to bring an action before the labour court against the reform of the federal government limiting unemployment benefits over time, announced the president of the socialist union, Thierry Bodson, the newspaper L'Echo and Sudinfo. ...

Trade union to help long-term unemployed fight loss of benefits

A trade union has vowed to fight government plans to cut off benefits for at least 100,000 long-term unemployed in Belgium, by offering legal help to any member who challenges the decision in court. From next January, Belgium's new federal government intends to place a two-year limit on the payment...

The ABVV is preparing legal steps to counter the limitation in time of unemployment benefits. It is invoking the ‘standstill’ principle, but experts doubt its effectiveness.

Union takes legal action against plan to limit unemployment benefits

The socialist trade union ABVV is preparing legal action against the Belgian government's proposal to cap unemployment benefits at two years, De...

03:00 The socialist trade union ABVV is launching a legal attack against the De Wever government's plan to limit the duration of unemployment benefits to two years.