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UEL opinion statement on the “Unshell” proposal for a Directive

UEL POSITIONS AND OPINIONSUEL has issued an opinion statement in response to the EU Commission public consultation on a proposal for a Directive laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (hereafter the “EU Proposal”).   The purpose of the EU Commission’s initiative is to fight the use of legal entities […]

Digitalisation of the certificate of incapacity for work

UEL POSITIONS AND OPINIONS An employee who is unable to work due to illness or accident must inform his employer from the first day of his absence and provide a medical certificate by the third day of absence at the latest. He must send the first part of the medical certificate to the CNS and […]

Right to disconnect: a popular principle for a real health issue

UEL POSITIONS AND OPINIONS The “right to disconnect” has been much debated in recent years. And even more so since the pandemic and the surge in teleworking. UEL does not share the views of the European Parliament which recommended in January 2021 the adoption of a directive in this field. It disagrees with this recommendation, […]

Agreement signed by the Tripartite Coordination Committee

During the first days of the tripartite discussions, UEL showed the severe and urgent nature of the current situation for companies in all economic sectors. This crisis in Ukraine, which follows a two-year pandemic, is causing an explosion in all production costs (energy, but also raw materials and intermediate goods). This situation also has a […]

The new tax framework for a “global minimum corporate taxation “– a unique momentum

UEL POSITIONS AND OPINIONSFor several years, the OECD and the EU have been engaged in a substantial international tax reform. This reform aims to adapt the current tax rules to the globalisation and digitalisation of the economy while strengthening the measures to combat tax evasion and aggressive tax planning previously implemented by the OECD’s BEPS […]

Competences of the staff delegation in relation to telework

UEL POSITIONS AND OPINIONS Since the recent lifting of most health measures following the amended law of 17 July 2020 on measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic (coordinated text with documentary value in force on 11 March 2022), questions about the continuation of non-crisis telework are becoming more and more acute within companies. According to […]

Reduction or reorganisation of working time: the choice of the UEL

UEL POSITIONS AND OPINIONS Unsurprisingly, UEL is in favour of a reorganisation of working time. In a context of labour shortage, a hard-fought exit from the health crisis, and international political and economic instability which complicates the already difficult recovery, a reduction in working hours, mentioned in the press by the Minister of Labour, Employment […]

UEL statement on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia

The Luxembourg Employers’ Association UEL and its member organisations – ABBL, ACA, Chamber of Commerce, Chambre des Métiers, clc, Fédération des Artisans, FEDIL and Horesca – strongly condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. In these dramatic moments Luxembourg employers stand by Ukraine, expressing their solidarity with the Ukrainian people and their support of the […]

FAQ on sanitary measures for economic activities

The purpose of this FAQ (also available in 🇫🇷) drawn up by UEL and its members is to assist companies in implementing the health measures as set out in the amended law of 17.07.2020 on pandemic measures Covid-19 . This document is for information purposes only. It does not claim to be exhaustive. The information outlined in […]