Practical details

• Date & time: Thursday 13 November 2025 | 09:15 - 17:00
• Location: KPMG Zaventem, Luchthaven Brussel Nationaal 1K 1930 Zaventem
• Language: FR & NL
• Participation: Free

Program

2026 will be a landmark year for professionals in rewards and human resources. Major legislative changes and new regulations, particularly those stemming from recent government agreements, make it essential to stay fully up to date.

That’s why we are pleased to invite you to our annual Reward Event and HR Legal Academy: a full day of expert analysis, practical case studies, and interactive discussions.

What’s new this year?
In addition to the plenary sessions, we are introducing small-group interactive workshops. These sessions will let you explore key topics such as the mobility budget, salary transparency, GDPR, teamwork, and copyright law in greater depth.

09:15 | Reception and welcome coffee

09:45 | How to pay in 2026?

• Etex case study: Erik Mathys, Head of Total Rewards at Etex, will share his experience of implementing a cafeteria plan and mobility budget, and will analyze the challenges associated with applying tax exemptions for shift work, R&D, and other schemes.
• Compensation update: Overview of recent and upcoming developments in rewards, with a focus on the federal mobility budget and the return of the copyright regime.
• Salary transparency is becoming a reality: are you ready?
• We will inform you of recent developments and deadlines to watch out for in organizations.
• Update on cafeteria plans, electric vehicle charging, the mobility budget, and related trends.
• Withholding tax exemptions: The current state of play for R&D and night/shift work, with 2025 marking a turning point for the latter.

10:45 | Break

11:15 | Breakout sessions

Choice of workshops:

• The mandatory mobility budget: An in-depth interactive session on key points and best practices.
• IT sector: The return of the copyright regime and the exemption from R&D withholding tax.
• Shift and night work: Exemption from withholding tax: explanation of the new circular.
• Cafeteria plans in 2026: What to consider when launching a plan? Budget neutrality analyzed, with insights from our accountant on the main financial aspects.
• Pay transparency: How to manage salary transparency and comply with the upcoming obligation to report on the gender pay gap.

12:30 |Networking lunch

13:30 | HR Legal Academy

• Initiatives in labor law by De Wever I: Current situation and outlook.
• Choice of four workshops on specific social topics:
• GDPR & social/HR law: Practical insights and pitfalls to avoid.
• Practical advice during a social inspection.
• Pay transparency.
• Impact of AI on personnel management: Learn how to measure the impact of AI using data on roles, tasks, and skills, and how to identify opportunities for automation and reskilling. This session will present concrete examples of how AI is transforming work and how to prepare for it.
• The “flash session”: brief updates on landmark case law and new HR issues.

16:00 | Networking drink

Registration

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