Eurofound's COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the crisis, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by country
Eurofound has identified 30 measures in Luxembourg in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most cases fall into the category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery with 6 cases (20%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, with the next main update scheduled for July 2020.
This overview was prepared by Patrick Thill (LISER) and Eurofound.
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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11 April 2020 |
Exceptional measures regarding teleworking for cross-border workers
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
11 April 2020 |
Voluntary interruption of parental leave to resume essential professional activity
Mobilisation of a larger workforce |
11 April 2020 |
Possibility to refuse or cancel leave in essential sectors of activity
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
11 May 2020 |
Increase in working time during the crisis period
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
Tripartite agreements |
30 November 2020 |
Tripartite agreement in the aviation sector foresees redeployment and early retirement of workers
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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06 April 2020 |
Emergency fund for very small businesses and self-employed persons
Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
10 April 2020 |
State guarantee scheme for new bank loans for a maximum period of 6 years
Access to finance |
10 April 2020 Updated |
Special anti-crisis financing
Access to finance |
13 April 2020 |
Temporary measures concerning social security contribution
Deferral of payments or liabilities |
13 July 2020 |
Aid of €5,000 for micro-companies
Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
07 January 2021 |
Compensation for the increase in minimum wage in the context of COVID-19
Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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05 January 2021 |
Recovery and solidarity fund for businesses
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
Bipartite collective agreements |
09 April 2020 Updated |
New agreement on partial unemployment establishes minimum social wage for unskilled worker as new compensation floor
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
Tripartite agreements |
06 April 2020 Updated |
Measures for short-time working in cases of force majeure related to the Coronavirus
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
06 January 2021 |
New dispositions on partial unemployment
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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06 January 2021 |
Extension of temporary State contribution to uncovered costs of companies
Other |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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30 November 2020 |
Assessment of the labour inspectorate's controls during collective leave
Well-being of workers |
Bipartite collective agreements |
02 November 2020 |
Agreement on a teleworking regime
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
Company practices |
06 November 2020 |
New regulation on a series of occupational health and safety measures in the fight against COVID-19
Occupational health and safety |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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06 April 2020 |
Establishment of an emergency fund for the self-employed
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
10 April 2020 Updated |
Family care leave for family support introduced
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
13 April 2020 |
Stricter rules on leave for family reasons in connection with the Coronavirus epidemic
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
10 July 2020 |
Implementation of new emergency aid for independant workers
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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11 May 2020 |
Automatic extension of unemployment benefits
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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11 April 2020 Updated |
Suspension of the trial period in businesses affected by the crisis
Flexibilisation and security |
28 September 2020 |
Employment reintegration contract for disadvantaged workers
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
30 November 2020 |
Support for apprenticeship: a bonus for companies
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
Tripartite agreements |
14 September 2020 |
Negotiations by the Tripartite coordination committee on the COVID-19 crisis
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
30 November 2020 |
Unions want to speed up tripartite national social dialogue
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
11 September 2020 |
Trade union OGBL's priority proposals for the recovery
Other |
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.