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Should an employer reimburse for prescription monitor glasses?

The Occupational Health and Safety Act imposes a duty on every employer to ensure the safety of their employees in the workplace. This also means that working at a screen should not pose a risk to the safety and health of the employee. If it appears that prescription screen glasses can alleviate complaints, the employer has the responsibility to provide a solution by making prescription screen glasses available.

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Health and Safety obligation

The Occupational Health and Safety Act imposes a duty on every employer to ensure a safe working environment for their employees. This also applies to work on a screen, which must not pose a threat to the employee's health and safety. To protect employees, specific rules have been established: before beginning any screen work or if they experience eye complaints, employers must give their employees the opportunity to have an eye examination. If it is found that prescription screen glasses can reduce the complaints, the employer has the obligation to make them available.

Source: Working Conditions Decree Article 5.11 Measures relating to the protection of the eyes and eyesight of employees.

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Are screen glasses a health and safety device?

Yes, screen glasses are a health and safety provision according to Handboek Loonheffingen 2021 edition October 2021 article 22.1.9. There is a specific exemption for occupational health and safety provisions that is not at the expense of your free allowance under the work-related costs scheme.

The Expense Allowance Scheme allows you, as an employer, to give untaxed allowances to your employees.

The occupational health and safety provision must meet the following conditions: As of January 1, 2022, the targeted exemption for occupational health and safety provisions was changed, clarifying that only provisions that are directly related to the employer's obligations are exempt.

Source: Handboek loonheffing 2023 edition February 2023, 2nd edition

It is always advisable to consult with the Tax and Customs Administration or contact your tax advisor about the screen glasses reimbursement to find out in your specific situation whether the screen glasses may be reimbursed untaxed and whether the screen glasses reimbursement is deductible for your employee.

Occupational health and safety provisions are specifically exempt only if they meet the following conditions

  • The provisions derive directly from the Working Conditions Act. Briefly, these are facilities that ensure the safety and health of the employee.
  • The employee uses or consumes the facilities at the (home) workplace (in whole or in part) or at a place where you implement the Working Conditions Act.
  • You don't charge any costs to the employee. In other words, the employee may not pay a personal contribution for the provisions. Exchanging a taxed wage component for an untaxed provision is also an own contribution in this context, for example in cafeteria plans.

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