Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Luxembourg as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Luxembourg: Discussions on parental leave provisions

The conditions for granting parental leave in Luxembourg have been raised as a parliamentary question due to claims that they are discriminatory …

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Luxembourg: Measuring up to environmental objectives

Central to the European Union’s 2020 strategy is a move towards a more resource-efficient, low-carbon economy …

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Luxembourg: Benefits in kind represent less than 1% of income

Luxembourg’s statistical office, STATEC, has published a report that analyses the importance of benefits in kind as a part of an employee’s income …

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Luxembourg: Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan launched

On June 26th 2014 the government of Luxembourg launched its Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan …

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Luxembourg: Employer justified in reading employee’s private emails

A court in Luxembourg has recently acquitted an employer and two managers of breach of privacy laws after they read three private emails intended for a recently-dismissed employee …

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Luxembourg: Amendment to the Labour Code passes to State Council

Following lengthy negotiations with employers and trade unions, Luxembourg’s Government Council has adopted a Bill to amend the Labour Code …

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Luxembourg: Employee liability for damage to company vehicles

In Luxembourg, a case has come before the Court of Appeal regarding employee liability for damage to company cars …

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Luxembourg: Identity badges to prevent illegal work

The Social Identification Badge is due to enter a test phase in Luxembourg before coming into general use in 2014 …

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