Common situations
Renting, work, shopping, nationality, family: the key rules and their deadlines.
Housing
- My landlord is raising the rentHow often, and by how much, can rent go up?
- The rental depositHow much can a landlord ask, and when do I get it back?
- My landlord wants the home backCan the landlord end the lease, and with how much notice?
- I want to move outHow much notice to end my lease?
- FlatsharingWhat are the rules for sharing a flat?
Work
- How many days of holiday?The minimum paid leave per year.
- Dismissal: the notice periodHow long is the notice if my employer dismisses me?
- The trial periodHow long can it last, and how does it end?
- Off sick: telling your employerWhat do I do when I am ill, and am I protected?
- ResigningHow do I resign, and how much notice do I give?
- Fixed-term contractsHow long can a fixed-term contract last?
- OvertimeHow is overtime compensated?
- Pregnancy and maternity leaveHow much leave, and am I protected from dismissal?
- How long is unemployment benefit paid?The duration of full unemployment benefit.
- Parental leaveWho can take it, for how long, and how to ask?
- Dismissed: asking for the reasonsDoes my employer have to tell me why I am dismissed?
- Severance payAm I owed severance pay if I am dismissed?
- Immediate dismissal for serious misconductCan I be dismissed overnight?
- How many hours a day and a week?Working time limits.
- Public holidaysWhich days are public holidays in Luxembourg?
- Leave for family eventsBirth, wedding, death, moving house: how many days?
- Bullying at work (moral harassment)What does the law say, and am I protected if I complain?