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To be considered as having equal value, the work carried out by employees must require of them a comparable set of skills: professional knowledge evidenced by a degree, diploma or professional practice; skills resulting from acquired experience; responsibilities; and physical...

Yes. The receipt in full and final settlement may be revoked by registered letter within 3 months following its signature. To produce its effects, the revocation must be accompanied by a brief statement of reasons and the rights invoked must...

It is incumbent upon an employee who alleges breach of the principle “for equal work, equal pay” to produce in court information capable of illustrating inequality of remuneration (Cass. Soc. 28 September 2004, No 03-41825). In Luxembourg, the case law...

Luxembourg legislation guarantees all employees a social minimum wage, the level of which is set as follows as from 1 May 2025 (index 968.04) : Age % Gross hourly wage (€) Gross wage (€) Base index 100 Gross monthly wage...

Wages in cash Wages stipulated as payable in cash are paid each month, no later than the last day of the relevant calendar month. In cases of special, legitimate and urgent needs, an employee may secure advance payment of the...

No. The principle of “for equal work, equal pay” only applies within the same company (Cass. soc. 12 July 2006, No 04-46.104). Moreover, this principle does not apply to groups of companies (Cass. soc. 16 September 2015, No 13-28.415).

Employers who do not comply with the provisions on equal pay for men and women may be fined € 251 to € 25,000, and double that fine if the offence is repeated within two years.

In order to answer this question and in the absence of any specific provisions in the Labour Code, it is necessary to rely on what the parties agreed in the employment contract or, where applicable, the collective agreement. If the...

The “Logib-Lux” software of the Ministry of Equal Opportunities enables companies to acquire knowledge regarding their wage structure and enables them to identify any causes of wage inequality. That software facilitates a calculation, based on a statistical regressive analysis. The...

When an employee must be available when called, for example by telephone, but may stay at home or at another place freely chosen by him, an on-call premium may be freely determined between the employer and the employee and must,...

Definitions In labour law, “benefits in kind” refer to all benefits provided by an employer to employees, whether or not they are offset by a deduction from the salary or are settled at a value significantly lower than the normal...

No. In the event of termination of the contract on the initiative of the employer or of the employee , the employer may release the employee from the performance of work during the notice period. Until the end of the...

An attachment of wages is made at the request of a creditor and can only be implemented following authorisation from a Justice of the Peace. An attachment of wages may be based only on a judgment given by a court...

Definitions A receipt in full and final settlement is a receipt which includes all the sums that the employer has paid to the employee and covers in full the wages and allowances due at the end of the employment contract.

No. A compromise agreement is a contract by which the employer and the employee put an end to a dispute that has arisen, or prevent a dispute yet to arise, by abandoning some of their rights or by making reciprocal...