Flexibilization of Labour Law in Belgium: Analysis of a Short-Lived New Regime and its Downfall: The Case of Associative Work

Flexibility has become a key word in contemporary labour relationships. To which extend may the legislator modify Labour Law regulations or exclude their application when it perceives them as a burden on economic actors? The presentation will focus on a particularly far-reaching example. The Belgian legislator has adopted on 18 July 2018 a statute introducing a new legal figure, that of the associative work (verenigingswerk; travail associatif). This new figure covers various activities taking place within organizations from the associative sphere like sports coaches, guides for socio-cultural... Mehr ...