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Working caregivers gain the right to reasonable adjustments at work
Official title: Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van de wet van 10 mei 2007 ter bestrijding van bepaalde vormen van discriminatie alsook van het Strafwetboek, teneinde het recht op redelijke aanpassingen door associatie te verankeren in de arbeidsbetrekkingen.
Status: The proposal has been submitted and is waiting to be considered by parliament.
In plain language
- The law will require employers to make reasonable workplace adjustments for workers who care for a person with a disability, unless it causes a disproportionate burden.
- This proposal affects employees who provide regular and necessary care to a close person with a disability, as well as their employers.
- You will be able to ask for adjusted working hours or remote work to combine your job with care duties, without facing discrimination or unfair treatment.
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How parliament voted
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