Within the framework of the Kern agreement reached on Monday evening on labor market reform, the federal government is taking an important step in favor of Belgian e-commerce. Companies will have the opportunity to launch pilot projects to develop their e-commerce. COMOS, the trade and services association, reacted Tuesday morning with relief to the agreement.
“All of our members have a digital strategy, but they lack the flexibility to organize the work to offer a good alternative to offshore regulated e-commerce,” said Dominique Michel, CEO of Comeos. “The benefits of Belgium’s dynamic e-commerce sector are many: more economic value added at home, more Belgian jobs with fair wages and working conditions and more possibilities for local delivery. They will allow our cities to thrive again.”
Companies will now have more opportunities to flexibly deploy their employees based on e-commerce. These are pilot projects in which companies can test new work organizations more quickly with volunteer employees. “These projects will then be evaluated with the social partners. This is an important first step to accelerating the company’s adaptation. It is now up to companies in the sector to get started.”
Night work can also be organized a little more flexibly through the new employment contract, provided it still has an agreement from the trade union.
Comeos is also flattered that for home delivery platform employees, it’s about “evolution, not revolution.” The platforms can continue to operate with both their own employees and the self-employed.
“All of our members have a digital strategy, but they lack the flexibility to organize the work to offer a good alternative to offshore regulated e-commerce,” said Dominique Michel, CEO of Comeos. “The benefits of Belgium’s dynamic e-commerce sector are many: more economic value added at home, more Belgian jobs with fair wages and working conditions and more possibilities for local delivery. They will allow our cities to thrive again.” Companies will now have more opportunities to flexibly deploy their employees based on e-commerce. These are pilot projects in which companies can test new work organizations more quickly with volunteer employees. “These projects will then be evaluated with the social partners. This is an important first step to accelerating the company’s adaptation. It is now up to companies in the sector to get started.” Night work can also be organized a little more flexibly through the new employment contract, provided it still has an agreement from the trade union. Comeos also feels good that for home delivery platform employees, it’s about “evolution, not revolution.” The platforms can continue to operate with both their own employees and the self-employed.