With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate leaders across the world to...more
3/22/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Asset Management ,
Capital Markets ,
Competition ,
Corporate Governance ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Global Market ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Net Zero ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability
Please find below a concise summary of our top 10 topics to watch out for in 2024, with some practical tips and recommendations on how to prepare and respond effectively to these challenges and opportunities....more
1/16/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Immigration ,
Luxembourg ,
Remote Working ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
If you are a Luxembourg employer wishing to hire a third-country national – i.e. a person who is not a citizen of the European Union or who is not entitled to the European Union's freedom of movement (hereinafter a “TCN”) –...more
The work-life balance of parents and caregivers is at the heart of a new law (hereafter the Law) that has just been passed by the Luxembourg Parliament. The Law (deriving from bill n°8016), which transposes the European...more
The Commissariat aux Assurances (CAA) has issued a new circular letter (23/10) that will affect how insurance and reinsurance companies operate from September 1, 2023. The circular sets out the CAA's expectations on...more
Yes, in some cases, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. In Halet v Luxembourg, the Court overturned an employee whistleblower’s criminal conviction for confidentiality leaks to the press, concluding that the...more
What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national legislation of each Member State.
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What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national legislation of each Member State.
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As from 1 July 2022, the Luxembourg rules on telework resulting from an agreement of 20 October 2020 between social partners (declared generally applicable by grandducal regulation of 22 January 2021) will become unavoidable...more
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has just tabled a bill aimed at transposing the European Directive on whistleblowers. Even if the bill has to go through the entire legislative process, and will most certainly see its text...more
The introduction of the mandatory CovidCheck regime at the workplace as of 15 January 2022, is taking shape. On 10 December 2021, the Luxembourg government supplemented Bill 7924 by adding the necessary provisions to render...more
Verification or declaration by the Luxembourg user company / extension of the Luxembourg core rules applicable to employees posted to Luxembourg / limitation of the maximum duration of the posting / introduction of the equal...more
FAQ on the rights and obligations of the employer with regards to the Coronavirus -
1. What is the nature and extent of the employer's obligation with respect to the Coronavirus 2019- ncov?...more
In a decision C-55/18 issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) on 14 May 2019, the ECJ has held that every employer needs to implement measures to be able to track working time of employees....more
The law dated 12 April 2019 implementing a legal framework for the implementation of a time savings account (TSA) has been published in the Memorial on 24 April (the Law).
A TSA allows employees to capitalise hours worked...more
As of 1 January 2019, an employer and an employee on sick leave can agree on a “gradual return to work for therapeutic reasons”.
According to the law of 10 August 2018, therapeutic part-time work, so-called “gradual...more
Investigations of a private detective as a means of proof -
As a result of the rules on the protection against dismissal, an employer may be prevented from dismissing an employee based on the submission of several sickness...more
When internal policies increase the complexity of the legal formalities -
On 29 June 2017, the Luxembourg Court of Appeal issued a decision in the framework of a modification of an employment contract (demotion to a more...more
Can an exclusivity clause be applied to a private volunteer activity?
In a decision dated 30 March 2017, the Court of Appeal confirmed a dismissal with immediate effect of an employee with 18 years of seniority, for...more
Increase of minimum wage as of 1 January 2017 -
The Law of 15 December 2016 amending article L.222-9 of the Labour Code with regard to the adaptation of the minimum wage has been adopted today.
Thus, backdated to 1...more
The Law reforming parental leave – which has been adopted today – aims to create a better balance between family and professional life by providing more flexibility regarding the different types of parental leave available...more
The uses of internet or professional e-mail accounts for private purposes during working hours, as well as the misuse of professional information by disloyal employees, are concerns that every employer may face. But to what...more
The Law of 23 July 2016 regarding the organisation of the criminal record was published in yesterday’s Mémorial. Its entry into force is set for 1 February 2017.
One of the essential points of the Law is the creation of...more
The release from the obligation to work is only legally foreseen once the dismissal has been notified.
Within the framework of a dismissal with notice, an employer may, for confidentiality reasons, want to release an...more
In light of the inevitable uncertainty as to the outcome of judicial proceedings, and considering recent court decisions which have tended to significantly increase the compensation granted for material and moral damages to...more