Luxembourg/ Employers and government agree to extend paternity leave to ten days. In a statement published on 11 October, the UEL – the union of Luxembourg companies – said it was happy with the agreement reached with the government to extend maternity leave to ten days. Under current law, fathers are entitled to two days of leave, at the expense of their employer. According to the UEL, the government plans to increase the period of leave to ten days, in keeping with a draft directive being discussed at European level (see article n°10177), which would introduce that length of paternity leave. During a meeting with the government, the employer organisation said it was “receptive to this initiative seeking to foster a better work-life balance”, but underlined that the measure would present an “additional organisational challenge” to companies.
News update as of October 16, 2017
On the menu : Employers and government agree to extend paternity leave to ten days in Luxembourg, new agreement on temporary work in the Netherlands, reform of social protections for independent workers in Spain, Belgium unions and employers criticise government plans on digital platforms and sharing economy.
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