During the summer 2023 two laws were published in Luxembourg's Official Gazette aimed at facilitating employees’ work-life balance. Specifically, two new leave entitlements for employees assisting family members have been introduced alongside additional opportunities for flexible working. The right to a leave period on the birth of a child has also been extended to the person being recognised as the second parent.
Law of August 15 2023 came into force on 21 August 2023 and transposes the European Directive 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers. The law introduces two new leave entitlements for employees into the Luxembourg Labour Code so that now employees are entitled to:
- one day’s leave over a 12-month period ‘for reasons of force majeure linked to urgent family reasons in the event of illness or accident making the employee’s immediate presence indispensable’;
- five days’ leave over a 12-month period ‘to provide personal care or assistance to a family member.’
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR