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Flemish Parliament 2025-2026 – nr. 748 Foreign policy Passed

Strengthening the Flemish Human Rights Institute and rules on pay transparency

Official title: Ontwerp van decreet tot wijziging van het decreet van 10 juli 2008 houdende een kader voor het Vlaamse gelijkekansen- en gelijkebehandelingsbeleid en het decreet van 28 oktober 2022 tot oprichting van een Vlaams Mensenrechteninstituut, wat betreft de gedeeltelijke omzetting van de Europese richtlijnen met betrekking tot organen voor gelijke behandeling en loontransparantie

Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘published in the Belgian Official Gazette’)

In plain language

  • Flanders is updating its rules to implement EU directives on equality bodies and pay transparency. The Flemish Human Rights Institute (VMRI) is reinforced to advise on new laws, submit observations to courts, and help public-sector staff access information about gender pay gaps.
  • These changes apply to citizens, Flemish public authorities, local governments, and the VMRI itself.
  • If you experience discrimination or suspect unequal pay within Flemish competences, the VMRI will provide clearer information and a more accessible complaint process.

Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.

Official text (PDF) Parliamentary file

From proposal to law

  1. Submitted 17 March 2026
  2. Approved by parliament 13 May 2026
  3. Given royal assent by the government 22 May 2026
  4. Published in the Belgian Official Journal 3 June 2026 · Read the official text ↗
  5. In force 7 June 2026

How parliament voted

Passed on 13 May 2026

64 for · 32 against · 19 abstention(s)

A parliamentary group is the group of members of parliament from one party. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.

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  • Dot: party colour
  • N-VA Voted for

    30 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Vlaams Belang Voted against

    0 for · 26 against · 0 abstentions

  • Vooruit Voted for

    18 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • cd&v Voted for

    16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • PVDA Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 9 abstentions

  • Groen Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 8 abstentions

  • Anders. Voted against

    0 for · 6 against · 0 abstentions

  • Onafhankelijke Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 1 abstention

  • Team Fouad Ahidar Abstained

    0 for · 0 against · 1 abstention

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