Luxembourg: Reform of rules on social dialogue

A law has recently been passed in Luxembourg that will significantly change the rules on social dialogue from January 1st 2016. Under the new law, company joint committees (les comités mixtes), which are currently mandatory for all companies employing 150 employees or more, will be abolished and the powers and competences held by these committees will be given to employee delegates (les délégués du personnel). Young worker delegates (les délégués des jeunes salariés) will also be abolished and occupational safety delegates will be renamed occupational health and safety delegates (les délégués à la sécurité et à la santé) and given minor additional areas of responsibility. Delegates’ rights to receive training will also be extended as will the number of hours a delegate may spend carrying out their mandate during normal working hours.

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