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Georges-Louis Bouchez visits Lotus Bakeries, a flagship Belgian industrial company

On Tuesday, MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez visited the historic Lotus Bakeries site in Lembeke, East Flanders, where the famous Biscoff® biscuits are produced. This latest company visit continues ...

Employment Federal Industry

11 Jun 2026 News

Pierre-Yves Jeholet strengthens support for long-term sick people returning to work

Faced with the steadily rising number of people unable to work, Walloon Minister for Employment and Training Pierre-Yves Jeholet is strengthening measures to help them return to work. More than 218,00...

Employment Social security Wallonia

11 Jun 2026 News

Paid educational leave fraud: Minister Jeholet reacts

I have been informed of the operation carried out today by the Federal Judicial Police and the Labour Auditor's Office. It confirms the seriousness of the fraud suspicions that had led the regional se...

Employment Press releases Security and justice Wallonia

5 Jun 2026 News

Starting your own business should not be an obstacle course

The Walloon Government, on a proposal from Pierre-Yves Jeholet, Walloon Minister for the Economy, Employment and Training, is thoroughly reforming the self-employment support structures (SAACE) and th...

Employment Press releases Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

5 Jun 2026 News

Unanimous opinion from the National Labour Council on the MR bill regarding bereavement leave in cases of scheduled euthanasia

The bill from MR federal MP Florence Reuter , which allows the bereavement leave period to be adapted in cases of scheduled euthanasia, has just received a positive and unanimous opinion from the Nati...

Employment Federal

27 May 2026 News

David Clarinval reinstates the trial period to help young people find a job

The Chamber last night adopted the reform led by Employment Minister David Clarinval, reintroducing a reduced notice period during the first six months of an employment contract. This measure responds...

Employment Federal

22 May 2026 News

Civil service: leave to recognise the pain of a pregnancy loss

From 2026, Walloon public service staff and their partners will be entitled to two days of special leave in the event of a pregnancy loss reported to the employer. This measure provides concrete recognition of an often painful ordeal and gives the staff concerned time to cope with it. Foster parents involved in long-term foster placements will also enjoy the same rights to parental and special leave as other parents.

Employment Wallonia

19 May 2026 Our results

Systemic reform of vocational education and professional training

Training pathways must be more coherent. The reform of vocational education and professional training brings order to pathways that have become too fragmented. The aim: to make the offer clearer, align it better with real occupations and reduce drop-out rates. The result: more effective, smoother pathways geared towards finding a job.

Education Employment Wallonia Wallonia-Brussels Federation

18 May 2026 Our results

Strengthening interregional mobility

Looking for a job beyond regional borders must become a real opportunity. Inter-regional mobility is moving forward with a new cooperation agreement with Flanders. The aim: to create more bridges and widen opportunities for Walloon jobseekers. The result: more openings, more mobility and a labour market better connected to neighbouring employment areas.

Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Adoption of the FOREM-CPAS coordination decree

Support for jobseekers must be more seamless. The FOREM-CPAS decree establishes a structural framework for cooperation between two players who need to work better together. The aim: to clarify each one's role in order to avoid duplication, prevent gaps in support and strengthen pathways into work and training. The result: more continuous, better coordinated and more effective support on the ground, backing the teams in the field.

Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Reform of the redeployment units

After collective redundancies, people must be able to bounce back faster. The reform of redeployment units strengthens follow-up, clarifies roles and supplements the support on offer with private outplacement services. The aim: to speed up the return to work and steer workers more effectively towards concrete solutions. The result: more dynamic, better structured support, firmly focused on a rapid return to employment.

Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

A simplification of the employment landscape for the benefit of recipients

Local employment agencies must once again become a springboard into work. Getting stuck is limited in time, hourly pay rises from €4.10 to €6 per hour, and transitional measures secure the service in 2026. The aim: to make these agencies a genuine lever back into employment rather than a dead-end system. The result: a concrete pay rise and the end of a mechanism that too often trapped users in a dead end.

Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

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