Factsheet for measure
LU-2022-27/2749
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Updated
– measures in Luxembourg
Recruitment of health professionals for people fleeing the war in Ukraine
Recrutement des professionnels de la santé pour la prise en charge médicale et de santé des personnes fuyant la guerre en Ukraine
Background information
In order to prepare for the reception of refugees from Ukraine, various emergency accommodation structures have been opened and medical services have been activated. These emergency medical services provide access to essential care. In order to ensure effective support to the refugees, the allocation of additional staff is essential.
The purpose of Law No. 8035 is to recruit health professionals who can provide medical and health care for people fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Content of measure
In order to respond to the shortage of manpower in the medical field, the Law of 26 October 2022 specifies that persons who hold a licence issued on the basis of:
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the amended Law of 29 April 1983 concerning the exercise of the professions of doctor, dental practitioner or veterinary surgeon;
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the amended Law of 31 July 1991 determining the conditions of authorisation to practise the profession of pharmacist;
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the amended Act of 26 March 1992 on the practice and upgrading of certain health professions;
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the Act of 14 July 2015 creating the profession of psychotherapist
may be hired for a fixed term as a State employee to provide medical care for beneficiaries of temporary protection in the context of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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26 October 2022
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The law of 26 October 2022 adapts the recruitment of healthcare professionals for the medical care of people benefiting from temporary protection in the context of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Additional medical staff are needed to provide effective medical care for refugees. The law derogates from the law of 25 March 2015 determining the regime and allowances of state employees, so that people working in either a medical or care profession can access employment as a state employee for a fixed-term period. The only condition is that they must have the right to practise their healthcare profession.
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Use of measure
This measure is aimed at refugees in Luxembourg who are fleeing the war in Ukraine. They represent 4,300 people.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Social insurance
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement of social partners.
Views and reactions
CSL (Chambre des Salariés Luxembourg) reiterates that the use of fixed-term employment contracts must remain the exception and that no derogation from the national legal framework under ordinary law should be made if the aim pursued by this derogation can be achieved by other means. CSL is of the opinion that the new structures set up to manage the health crisis and to receive people fleeing the war in Ukraine should be permanently staffed with the necessary employees so as to continue to guarantee the proper functioning of these structures in the long term. CSL is also concerned about the situation of people already employed on fixed-term contracts by the State or already on early retirement and who are assigned to one of these positions (https://www.csl.lu/app/uploads/2022/07/20220718_csl_avis_prise-en-charge-des-personnes-fuyant-la-guerre-en-ukraine.pdf).
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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Q - Human Health And Social Work Activities
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Q86 Human health activities
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Health professionals
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