Luxembourg: Extension of Family Leave during COVID-19 crisis

A new amendment to the Labour Code has entered into force effective 3 April 2021, which extends family leave until 17 July 2021, inclusive, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Law of 2 April 2021 amending the Law of 22 January 2021 concerning: 1° amendment of Articles L. 234-51, L. 234-52 and L. 234-53 of the Labour Code; 2° temporary derogation from the provisions of Articles L. 234-51, L. 234-52 and L. 234-53 of the Labour Code[1], was published in the Mémorial A no 268 of 2 April 2021 and came into force on 3 April 2021.

The Law extends the same conditions to the derogatory regime of family leave introduced on 21 January 2021 until 17 July 2021, inclusive.

The family leave request form relative to the Covid-19 pandemic, applicable as of 3 April 2021, is available here (in French and German).

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[1] Law of 22 January 2021 concerning: 1° amendment of Articles L. 234-51, L. 234-52 and L. 234-53 of the Labour Code; 2° temporary derogation from the provisions of Articles L. 234-51, L. 234-52 and L. 234-53 of the Labour Code (Mémorial A no 45 of 22 January 2021).