Paid training leave for Luxembourgish language learning

Loi du 17 février 2009 portant introduction du congé linguistique

Ministry of Labour and Employment receives applications and reimburses the employer.

Nearly all groups of adult learners and in particular, foreigners looking to acquire Luxembourgish nationality; private sector employees having a working contract of at least 6 month with their current employer, working in Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, independent of their nationality and residence.

Foreigners looking to aquire Luxembourgish nationality

Any Luxembourgish language course which is taught either in Luxembourg or abroad by:
- public or private teaching establishments recognised by the public authorities and issuing certificates also recognised by said public authorities;
- professional chambers or the commune;
- private associations specifically approved by the Minister responsible for vocational training.

State (Ministry of Labour and Employment)

Since 1 January 2015, salaried workers benefitting from the language leave are entitled, for each hour on leave, to a compensatory allowance which is equal to the average hourly wage as defined under Article L233-14 of the Labour Code, without exceeding 4 times the minimum hourly wage for unskilled workers (i.e. gross hourly amount of EUR 44.46 as from 1 January 2015).

Self-employed persons are entitled to a compensatory allowance of 50 % of the reference amount based on the previous financial year's contribution base for pension insurance, although limited to 4 times the social minimum wage for unskilled workers (i.e. gross monthly amount of EUR 7 691 as from 1 January 2015).

Direct costs are not reimbursed by the State to the learner or the employer.

Leave duration: leave is limited to 200 hours and must be divided into 2 parts of 80-120 hours in the course of beneficiary's professional career (for part-time employees the hours are calculated proportionately). The leave can be divided, with a minimum of half-hour a day.

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Loi du 17 février 2009 portant introduction du congé linguistique