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Jul 01, 2024New provisions for highly qualified third-country nationals
The law of 4 June 2024 amending the law of 29 August 2008 on the free movement of persons and immigration (the « Immigration Law ») was published in the Official Journal on 27 June 2024 (the “ Law”). The Law entered into force on 1 July 2024. The Law transposes into national law Directive (EU) 2021
Dec 06, 2023Social Elections 2024: are you ready?
It's been 5 years since the last social elections! You now have just under one month to prepare for the next elections. On March 12, 2024, all Luxembourg companies, regardless of the nature of their activities, employing at least 15 employees over a 12-month period will have to organize social
Oct 06, 2023New provisions in favor of highly qualified third-country workers
On 30 August, the Luxembourg Parliament (“ Chambre des députés”) tabled draft law No.8304 (the " Draft Law") amending the law of 29 August 2008 on the free movement of persons and immigration (the " Law"). The Draft Law aims at transposing into national law Directive (EU) 2021/1883 of 20 October
Aug 31, 2023Newsflash | Employment of third-country nationals: new restrictions for employers
The law of 7 August 2023 amending i) the Labour Code, ii) the law of 29 August 2008 on the free movement of persons and immigration (the " Immigration Law") and iii) the law of 18 December 2015 on the reception of applicants for international protection and temporary protection has been published in
Aug 24, 2023Newsflash | Employment Law – New rights in favour of work-life balance
Two new Luxembourg laws of 29 July 2023 and 15 August 2023, which together transpose into national law Directive 2019/1158 of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers (the “ Laws”) have finally been published in the Luxembourg Official Gazette ( Journal Officiel). They entered into
Jul 06, 2023New Directive on transparency and equal pay for men and women
Directive (EU) 2023/970 of 10 May 2023, aimed at strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 17 May 2023 and entered
Jul 05, 2023Adoption of the Law introducing into the labour code a right to disconnect
On 13 June 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des Députés) adopted the law amending the Labour Code with a view to introducing a provision on the right to disconnect (the “ Law”). Background Before the adoption of the Law, a right to disconnect was not expressly addressed in the Luxembourg
Jun 30, 2023Newsflash | Employment of third-country nationals: new restrictions in sight for employers
On 30 May 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des députés) filed a draft law (the " Draft Law") amending i) the Labour Code, ii) the law of 29 August 2008 on the free movement of persons and immigration (the " Immigration Law") and iii) the law of 18 December 2015 on the reception of
May 22, 2023Newsflash | Entry into force of the law of 16 May 2023 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law: employers – are you ready?
On 16 May 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des députés) adopted the long-awaited law (the " Law") transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (the " Directive"). The Law
Apr 06, 2023Law of 29 March 2023 on moral harassment
On 14 March 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des députés) adopted the long-awaited law aiming at introducing into the Labour Code a new chapter regarding the protection against moral harassment in the context of work relationships (the “ Law”). The Law will enter into force on 9 April 2023
Mar 31, 2023GDPR | Clarification of the ECJ on the right of access of the data subjects
In a decision of 12 January 2023, the European Court of Justice (“ ECJ”) clarified the scope of Article 15(1)(c) of Regulation (EU)2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (“ GDPR”). Legal
Jul 12, 2022Newsflash | Cross-border workers, tax exposure and social security affiliation: what rules apply as of 1 July 2022?
Due to the development of teleworking in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of taxation and social security affiliation of cross-border workers has been debated. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Luxembourg Government agreed in early 2020 on exceptional and temporary measures