Economic
Employers' organisation calls for wage indexation freeze amid energy crisis
Belgian employers lobby for a temporary freeze on automatic wage indexation to avoid business bankruptcies during an energy‑price spike.
Belgium's employers' organisation, Voka, has formally asked the federal government to implement a temporary freeze on wage indexation, citing sharply rising energy prices that threaten the viability of many businesses. The organisation warns that without such a measure companies could face massive bankruptcies and mass layoffs, which would in turn endanger workers' purchasing power. The request references a similar index‑freeze introduced in 2015 under the Michel government to reduce the wage‑cost gap with neighbouring countries and to support business competitiveness.
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- active
- Location
- Belgium
- Date added
- 2026-03-24 09:42 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-24 09:42 UTC
- Source
- https://www.brusselstimes.com/2039091/employers-organisation-calls-for-wage-index-freeze-amid-energy
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