Apply now for the Corona support grant!
The current Corona measures are still causing many companies to experience operating restrictions and a decline in turnover. That is why Flanders provides an additional Corona support premium of € 2000 for entrepreneurs with a large turnover. For those with a secondary profession, the premium amounts to €1000. You can apply for this premium as of today at VLAIO.
This support premium is an additional corona premium for all companies that were already eligible for the first compensation premium and for all companies that were able to apply for the hindrance premium and have meanwhile reopened. The condition is a loss of turnover of at least 60% in a period of 1 month from the reopening compared to the same period last year.
Please note that you must pay this premium no later than August 15, 2020 apply!
All info and the application portal can be found at https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/corona-ondersteuningspremie
New reporting requirement when (re)taking temporary unemployment
Employers who, as of July 13, are using the corona force majeure temporary unemployment scheme for the first time in their company, or are placing their employees on temporary unemployment again, must take into account a number of new information requirements.
What obligations rest on the employer?
At the latest on the day preceding the temporary unemployment, the employer must provide his employees with the following information:
- The start and end dates of the temporary unemployment.
- The number of days on which the employees will be placed on temporary unemployment, and if applicable, the number of days on which the employee will be required to provide performance within this period.
- The formalities that the worker must complete to obtain benefits (usually submitting a form to the Auxiliary Fund).
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
If the employer fails to comply with this information requirement, the employer is required to pay the employee his/her normal wage for the days of temporary unemployment that precede such notification.
For more information on this, please see our FAQ and our schedule of support measures (update on Thursday).
