Significant advances in workplace protection! As of 9 April 2023, a robust law against moral harassment is now in force.

We are pleased to invite you to the next seminar which will take place in the auditorium of Arendt House on Wednesday 24 May 2023.

Whistleblowing is a divisive subject in Luxembourg, with some viewing it as a legitimate means of expressing concerns at corporate conduct, and others believing it tends to be a means to personal ends.

This newsflash explores the details of this Directive and its local implications for employers and employees alike, highlighting the new landscape surrounding gender equality in the workplace.

On 10 May 2023, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive (EU) 2023/970 on strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work...

On 14 March 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") rendered two preliminary rulings concerning the interpretation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation ("Directive") by which it clarifies the power of employers to ban religious symbols in the workplace.

Um eine im Vergleich zu vielen anderen EU-Mitgliedstaaten (insbesondere den drei Nachbarländern) offensichtliche Rechtslücke zu schließen, wurde der Gesetzentwurf Nr. 7864...

Luxembourg Parliament voted on 9 March 2023 a new law published on 5 April 2023 and coming into force on 9 April 2023 (hereafter the "Law")...

To fill an obvious legal vacuum in comparison with a number of EU Member States (including notably the three neighbouring countries), Bill of law n°7864, amending the Labour Code...

Dans un environnement juridique difficile et en constante évolution, il devient essentiel pour les employeurs, qu'il s'agisse de petits entrepreneurs ou de sociétés multinationales...

The minister of justice has just tabled bill no. 8032, which supplements the criminal code with a new aggravating circumstance for offences (crimes and délits) motivated by discrimination, commonly known as "hate crimes".

In our 8 July 2022 Newsflash_, we reported the tabling of Bill of law No. 8032_, which supplements the Criminal Code by introducing an aggravating circumstance for offences (crimes or délits) motivated by discrimination.

Since the law of 29 March 2023 on protection against moral harassment in the workplace (the "Law") came into force, employees have become more willing to speak out.

Ab 7. April 2023 sehen sich Täter von Straftaten, die mit einer diskriminierenden Absicht begangen werden, verdoppelten Strafen ausgesetzt.

A partir du 7 avril 2023, les auteurs de crimes et délits commis avec une intention discriminatoire verront leurs peines doublées.

Change management, as a strategic company asset, only began to be openly valued in the 1990s.

An employee in Luxembourg was fired when another employee inadvertently found sexually explicit photos stored on a work computer. The Luxembourg Court of Appeal has now provided guidance employers...

The law of 29 March 2023 on the modification of the Labour Code introducing a system of protection against moral harassment in the context of work relations...

Since the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City, the month of June, known as ‘Pride Month', has become a time to celebrate and raise awareness about the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer...

The EU Pay Transparency Directive aims to operationalize equal pay through transparency duties and stronger enforcement mechanisms, with a transposition deadline of 7 June 2026. While most Member States remain in drafting phases and Luxembourg has yet to publish draft legislation, employers should begin preparing now by reviewing compensation structures, establishing objective pay criteria, and ensuring their systems can support future reporting obligations.