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Employees in Luxembourg are entitled to what is referred to as \u201cextraordinary leave\u201d in certain circumstances. What situations does this apply to? Who is eligible and on what terms? myLIFE has everything you need to know about this topic.<\/p>\n

Ethan has been working in Luxembourg for a few months now. When talking with his colleagues, he learns that he is entitled to two days of leave for moving home, which will happen in a little over a month\u2019s time. This is good news \u2013 it will mean he can organise his move without using up his paid leave!<\/p>\n

However, moving home is not the only situation when you are entitled to extraordinary leave in Luxembourg. Ethan will also be excused work for other personal reasons. Which events qualify for extraordinary leave and what are the eligibility criteria? Let\u2019s have a look at the details.<\/p>\n

Extraordinary leave in Luxembourg<\/h2>\n

In Luxembourg, in addition to ordinary leave (called \u201crecreational\u201d leave), an employee is entitled to extraordinary leave in certain circumstances: moving home, birth, marriage, death, etc. The salary is paid throughout the leave and the number of days granted is the same whether you work full time or part time.<\/p>\n

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Reasons<\/th>Extraordinary leave<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Moving home<\/td>2 days (1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birth of a child<\/td>10 days (2), may be taken in several blocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moving a child of under 16 into the home prior to adoption<\/td>10 days (3), may be taken in several blocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marriage of the employee<\/td>3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registered partnership of the employee<\/td>1 day (4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child's wedding<\/td>1 day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death of a spouse or partner<\/td>3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death of a child who is a minor<\/td>5 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death of a first-degree relative (parents, parents-in-law, children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law) of the employee or of their spouse or partner<\/td>3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death of a second-degree relative (grandparents, grandchildren, sister, brother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent-in-law) of the employee or of their spouse or partner<\/td>1 day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carer\u2019s leave<\/td>5 days (5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leave for force majeure linked to urgent family matters (illness or accident of a family member, making the immediate presence of the employee necessary)<\/td>1 day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

1<\/sup> Extraordinary leave for moving home will only be granted once within a period of three years with the same employer, unless the employee is required to move for work reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

2<\/sup> Granted for the father and for the person recognized as an equivalent second parent by national legislation. Self-employed workers can also benefit from this leave.<\/span><\/p>\n

3<\/sup> Extraordinary leave is not due if the employee is eligible for settling-in leave<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. Leave must be taken in the two months following the birth of the child, or the child of under 16 moving into the home prior to adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n

4<\/sup> To obtain extraordinary leave, a cross-border worker with a foreign partnership<\/u><\/strong><\/a> agreement must have this recognised in Luxembourg by having it entered in the Luxembourg civil register.<\/span><\/p>\n

5<\/sup> Granted when a family member or a person living in the same household requires personal care or assistance on serious medical grounds as certified by a doctor. <\/span><\/p>\n

Useful info<\/strong>: an employment contract or collective agreement may grant employees additional days of extraordinary leave.<\/p>\n

The extraordinary leave must be taken when the event occurs, except in the case of a birth or adoption.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When can you take the extraordinary leave?<\/h2>\n

Ethan can request this type of leave as soon as he starts at his new company. The waiting period that applies to ordinary leave does not apply to extraordinary leave. However, extraordinary leave must be taken when the event occurs, except in the case of a birth or adoption.<\/p>\n

How to request extraordinary leave<\/h2>\n

To take advantage of extraordinary leave, Ethan must inform his employer of the specific event that qualifies him for leave in good time (in our example, his move). His employer cannot refuse Ethan the leave but can require justification for his absence.<\/p>\n

Can the leave be postponed?<\/h2>\n

Extraordinary leave cannot be postponed or added onto ordinary leave, unless this is agreed with the employer. So Ethan can\u2019t keep his two days of extraordinary leave for moving and add these onto his summer holidays.<\/p>\n

However, there are some exceptions:<\/strong><\/p>\n