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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §222 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §121-4, 125-7 & 222-1 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §211, 334 & 336 of Labour Code 2006 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §231-7 & 232-7 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §162-12, 211, 212-8, 326-1 & 326-9 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §211, 334 & 336 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §211, 334 & 336 of Labour Code 2006 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §231 & 344-14 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §232 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §211(6) and 233 of the Labour Code, 2006; Loi du 19 décembre 2014 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §121-4, 122-2 of the Labour Code, 2006; §1109 of Civil Code, 1803 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §122 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §121-5 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §124, 251-1 & 337-1&5 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §124-7 & 9 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §234(43-48) of the Labour Code, 2006; §306 of Social Security Code, 1925 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §233-16 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §331(2) & 336(3) of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §332 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §332 of the Labour Code, 2006; §25 of Social Security Code, 1925 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §332 of the Labour Code, 2006; §25 of Social Security Code, 1925 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §234(48) & 337(1,2 & 3) of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §312(5), 313(1) & 414(2 & 4) of the Labour Code, 2006; Règlement grand-ducal du 4 novembre 1994 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §312(8) of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §234(43-48) and 334 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §97-129 of Social Security Code, 1925; MISSOC Comp. Table for Luxembourg |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §182-285 of Social Security Code, 1925 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | No | 0 | §195-206 & 217-219 of Social Security Code, 1925 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | §L521-1 to 533-17 (Libre V) of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §121(6) & 233(6) of the Labour Code, 2006; MISSOC Comp. Table for Luxembourg |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §186-194 of Social Security Code, 1925; MISSOC Comp. Table for Luxembourg |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §2255(1) & 241-253 of the Labour Code, 2006; Grand-Ducal Regulation of 10 July 1974 relating to equal pay |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §245 of the Labour Code, 2006; §2,4, and 9 of the Protection of Sexual Harassment Law of 26 May 2000 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §241-253 of the Labour Code, 2006; §454 of Penal Code 1879; Law of 28 November 2006 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Constitution of Luxembourg, 1868; §223 of the Civil Code, 1803 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Code 1925; MISSOC Comp. Table for Luxembourg |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §341(1) & 342 of Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §341(1) & 342 of Labour Code, 2006; §2 & 7 of the Law on Compulsory Education, 2009 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §341-344 of Labour Code, 2006; Annex-3 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §382(1 & 2) of Penal Code, 1879 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Constitution of Luxembourg, 1868 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §161-166 of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §11, Constitution of Luxembourg, 1868; Supreme Court ruling of 1952; §124(11) &164(11) of the Labour Code, 2006 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Constitution of Luxembourg, 1868; §L124(11)(4) &164(11) of the Labour Code, 2006 |
