Zwangsarbeit
Verbot der Zwangsarbeit
The Penal Code of Luxembourg prohibits all forms of both sex and labour trafficking (for exploitation of labour or services of that person in the form of forced labour or services or compulsory servitude, slavery or practices similar and generally in contravention to human dignity). Trafficking of persons to engage them in forced labour is a crime, and the perpetrator is punished with imprisonment of three to five years and a fine of €10,000 to 50,000.
Sources: §382(1 & 2) of Penal Code 1879, last amended in 2016
Freiheit des Arbeitsplatz-Wechsels und Recht auf Kündigung
An employee may also terminate an employment contract (resignation) after serving notice to the employer. In the case of gross misconduct on the part of the employer, no prior notice is required. The employee must also clearly indicate the reasons that led to his resignation. The notice period in the case of resignation by an employee is half the period that an employer has to follow in the case of dismissing an employee. Thus, the resignation notice is 01-month for less than 5 years of service; 2 months for equal to or more than five but less than 10 years of service; and 3 months for equal to or greater than 10 years of service.
Under the 2024 amendment in the Labour Code, any clause that prohibits an employee from taking another job outside the normal working hours is null and void. For more information, please refer to the section on employment security.
Source: 121-4(8) of the Labour Code, last amended in 2025
Unmenschliche Arbeitsbedingungen
Overtime is the work which is performed beyond the daily and weekly limits of normal hours of work. Overtime work may not be performed for more than two hours per day. Thus, the total working hours during a day cannot exceed 10 hours. The total working hours, inclusive of overtime, cannot exceed 50 hours per week.
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Faire BehandlungVerbot der Zwangsarbeit
The Penal Code of Luxembourg prohibits all forms of both sex and labour trafficking (for exploitation of labour or services of that person in the form of forced labour or services or compulsory servitude, slavery or practices similar and generally in contravention to human dignity). Trafficking of persons to engage them in forced labour is a crime, and the perpetrator is punished with imprisonment of three to five years and a fine of €10,000 to 50,000.
Sources: §382(1 & 2) of Penal Code 1879, last amended in 2016
Freiheit des Arbeitsplatz-Wechsels und Recht auf Kündigung
An employee may also terminate an employment contract (resignation) after serving notice to the employer. In the case of gross misconduct on the part of the employer, no prior notice is required. The employee must also clearly indicate the reasons that led to his resignation. The notice period in the case of resignation by an employee is half the period that an employer has to follow in the case of dismissing an employee. Thus, the resignation notice is 01-month for less than 5 years of service; 2 months for equal to or more than five but less than 10 years of service; and 3 months for equal to or greater than 10 years of service.
Under the 2024 amendment in the Labour Code, any clause that prohibits an employee from taking another job outside the normal working hours is null and void. For more information, please refer to the section on employment security.
Source: 121-4(8) of the Labour Code, last amended in 2025
Unmenschliche Arbeitsbedingungen
Overtime is the work which is performed beyond the daily and weekly limits of normal hours of work. Overtime work may not be performed for more than two hours per day. Thus, the total working hours during a day cannot exceed 10 hours. The total working hours, inclusive of overtime, cannot exceed 50 hours per week.
