Trial period for a permanent (CDI) or fixed-term (CDD) contract

Updated on Nov 15, 2024

A trial period is not compulsory when the employer draws up an employment contract. However, it may be necessary to stipulate the trial period in the contract in order to assess the employee's skills and to thus ascertain whether the employee is suitable for the job. During the trial ...

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Fixed-term contract in Luxembourg (FTC)

Updated on Nov 12, 2024

Fixed-term contracts (FTC) can be drawn up only for jobs that are not long term. The employer can draw up FTC in the following cases: Replacement contracts for maternity/paternity leave or for long-term illness; Seasonal employment; Situations requiring short-term employment (in the ...

Homeworking in Luxembourg

Updated on Apr 28, 2023

Homeworking is a work organization that enables the employee to perform his work from home in a more flexible way, while guaranteeing his employer the proper performance of the employment contract. This way of working is the exception. More specifically, homeworking is characterized by the ...

Annual recreational leave: the employer's obligations

Published on Mar 17, 2022

Paid leave is a period of rest during which the employee is released from all benefits vis-à-vis the employer with the continuation of his salary. Each employee is entitled to 26 days of leave per year or 2,16 days of leave paid per month. Some collective agreements allow the employee to benefit from additional days off.

The minimum wage in Luxembourg

Published on Feb 28, 2022

Wages are generally freely determined by the employer and the employee. However, there is a minimum wage calculated according to the professional qualification of the employee. We are talking about the minimum skilled or unskilled social wage.

Warnings to employees

Published on Feb 25, 2022

The employee’s warning is a minor disciplinary sanction against an employee by an employer. However, there are certain rules that must be followed.

Dismissal with notice

Published on Feb 11, 2022

An employer who decides to dismiss an employee who has not committed serious misconduct must give notice. In fact, the Labour Code provides for statutory notice, which applies mainly in the context of a contract of indefinite duration. The employer should ideally have notified a warning before the dismissal occurs.

The employer and sick leave

Published on Feb 4, 2022

In order to justify his absence and to protect himself, the sick employee must respect certain steps vis-à-vis the employer, otherwise the latter will take measures.

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