- Claeys Formula
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The Claeys Formula is used in Belgium by the practitioners of social law to evaluate the notice period that has to be respected when an employee is dismissed. This formula derives from a statistical analysis of the case law and takes into account three variables: length of service, age and remuneration.[1]
In early 2008, the Claeys Formula was revised and updated based on 2,591 relevant judgments pronounced between mid 2003 and mid 2007. The formula now reads as follows:
(0.87 x Length of service) + (0.06 x Age) + (0.037 x Remuneration x index 2007/index month of dismissal) - 1.45
The analysis of the case law also revealed that where the annual remuneration equals or exceeds 120,000.00 €, the coefficient for the remuneration has to be modified, thus:
(0.87 x Length of service) + (0.06 x Age) + (0.029 x Remuneration x index 2007/index month of dismissal) – 1.45
References
Categories:- Belgian law
- Labour law
- European law stubs
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