Luxembourg: exception to drivers’ night work system

A Grand-Ducal regulation of November 24, 2008 introduces an exception to mobile workers' night work system. It allows, under certain circumstances, to extend daily working time over the 10-hour limit. (Ref. 081007)
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The Grand-Ducal
regulation amends article L. 214-6 of the labor code on night work. This text
currently provides that, from the moment that mobile workers have to work
during the night period (10 pm-6am), daily working time may not exceed ten hours
for every 24-hour period.” The new text now stipulates that “daily working time
may exceed ten hours per 24-hour period.” This exception to the maximum daily
limit is possible: a) if working time doesn’t exceed two hours during the night
and if this

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