Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Belgium: social partners agree on recommendations for exiting lockdown conditions Belgium: social partners agree on recommendations for exiting lockdown conditions On 22 April, the social partners that met as part of the Group of Ten (one of Belgium’s social consultation forums) agreed on the framework that will govern the relaunch of business in non-essential sectors, which is set for yet to be announced a date but that should be known before 26 April. This framework is the one drawn up by the tripartite High Council for Prevention and Protection at Work, in conjunction with the Economic Risk Management Group (a Government Covid-19 management task force that includes the social partners), and the Minister for Employment, Nathalie Muylle. This guide sets out best practice for ensuring safe workplaces and contains concrete preventive measures as regards safety, health, and hygiene instructions. It is intended to serve as a basis upon which the sector joint committees (where branch agreements are negotiated) can draw when formulating their own specifically tailored sector protocols. Through . Published on 23 April 2020 à 15h41 - Update on 23 April 2020 à 16h45 Resources The guide underlines, ‘Social collaboration and dialogue at all levels plays a central and crucial role here. Existing consultation bodies within companies, including the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work, the trade union delegation,… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels