Law On Right To Disconnect

On 13 June 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament voted a new law that was published on 30 June 2023 and entered into force on 4 July 2023 ("Law").

The Law introduces into the Luxembourg Labour Code a section on the employee's right to "disconnect" outside working hours, thus codifying into law a right previously referred to by a ruling of the Luxembourg Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal, 3^rd Chamber, docket 45230).

What is changing?

The Law inserts a new section into the Labour Code, which will apply to employees using digital tools for professional purposes and essentially provides for the following changes:

• The employer must implement a system ensuring the application of practical measures allowing employees to disconnect from digital tools outside of working hours.