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What will the annual working hours change?

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What will the annual working hours change?

Calculating the duration of work over twelve months should allow you to work more when economic activity requires it and recover when it slows down. And this is without changing the remuneration. The measure was approved this Saturday.


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The reform is being led by Federal Employment Minister David Clarinval.

Pascal Laurent

Economics Department Journalist
Pascal Laurent

Published 07/18/2026 at 18:09.
Reading time: 6 min.

lThe project was brewing, blocked by Vooruit and due to the “movement” of MR and N-VA to boycott Israeli products. It was approved on the night from Friday to Saturday: working hours can soon be calculated over a year, and not over a weekly or monthly period. Major changes have been introduced by Federal Employment Minister David Clarinval (MR). But what are the consequences of this new reform?

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