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

Because of the lack of health professionals in Italy, the government must call upon the health reserve. This programme was set up to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it was not possible to provide new contracts to health professionals under this programme because it was limited to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, as found in the amendment of 17 July 2020.

This law allows for the derogation from the amended law of 25 March 2015, which determined the regime and the allowances for state employees. It ensured that people with a medical profession or a care profession can access employment as a state employee. This change will allow for the a quick recruitment of health professionals to respond to the influx of Ukrainian refugees.

Use of measure

This measure is aimed at refugees in Luxembourg who are fleeing the war in Ukraine. They represent 4,300 people. The measure will allow the recruitment of 30 nurses.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Workers in care facilities	Does not apply to businesses	Migrants or refugees

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Social insurance	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement of social partners.

Views and reactions

Currently there is an opinion on the Bill of the Chamber of Employees (Chambre des salariés, CSL), parliamentary document No. 8035/2 from 18 July 2022, that mentions concern about the application of the measure and have some questions and remarks concerning the possible perpetuation of fixed-term contracts as some people are to date already hired under such contract by the bill and assigned to one of the position covered by this one.

Sectors and occupations

Sources

• 29 June 2022: Bil Nr. 8035 (www.chd.lu)