Short-time working and temporary layoffs

In order to protect jobs and thus prevent redundancies, the Luxembourg labour law allows businesses, under certain conditions, to resort to various short-time working (chômage partiel) schemes depending on the nature of the difficulties encountered.

Short-time working

In order to protect jobs and thus prevent redundancies, the Luxembourg labour law allows businesses, under certain conditions, to resort to various short-time working (chômage partiel) schemes depending on the nature of the difficulties encountered.

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Involuntary and temporary layoff

A business can apply for involuntary and temporary layoff in the event of an interruption to or a significant reduction in its activity due to a natural disaster affecting its production equipment or to road or infrastructure works seriously impeding client access to the establishment.

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Weather-related layoff

Businesses may apply for weather-related layoff in the event that their worksite becomes unfit for work due to bad weather conditions.

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