Work Luxembourg

Self-employment

Grudzień 19, 2006

EU legislation gives every EEA national the right to set up as a self-employed person anywhere in the EU. If you are a self-employed person you may be exempt from paying social security contributions for up to 12 months providing you continue to pay UK national insurance and hold the exemption certificate E101. The form [...]

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Holidays

Grudzień 19, 2006

Annual leave entitlement is a minimum of 25 days per annum. During the first three months there is no right to holiday leave.

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Working Hours

Grudzień 19, 2006

The maximum working week allowed by law is 48 hours, or 10 hours per day, with the average working week 40 hours.

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Minimum Wage

Grudzień 19, 2006

The monthly minimum wage in Luxembourg is 1,402.76 Euros per month for workers over 18 years old.

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Contracts

Grudzień 19, 2006

It is advisable, where possible, to obtain terms and conditions of employment in writing before you leave the UK. If you are offered a contract, check carefully the terms and conditions of employment (including disciplinary procedures and performance conditions). Make sure you fully understand what is written in the contract before signing it. The employer [...]

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Employment Issues

Grudzień 19, 2006

United Kingdom employment protection legislation does not extend to work wholly or mainly outside the UK. The terms and conditions of employment are a matter of agreement between the employer and yourself.

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Taxation

Grudzień 19, 2006

When living or working abroad, where you pay tax depends on a number of factors. The main factor is whether you are resident in the UK or not during a particular tax year. Residence in the UK is defined as spending more than 183 days a year in the UK or visiting the UK for [...]

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Pensions

Grudzień 19, 2006

Under EEA regulations, if you work in two or more EEA countries you can combine state pension contributions paid in each state in order to qualify for a state pension. For more information contact the Centre for Non-Residents at the above address.

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Transferring Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

Grudzień 19, 2006

If you are entitled to the contributory part of JSA and have normally been claiming this for at least four weeks in the UK, you may continue to receive it for up to three months in Luxembourg, while you actively seek work there. You must first tell your Jobcentre Plus office or Jobcentre in the [...]

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Social Security

Grudzień 19, 2006

Your social security rights in Luxembourg are the same as those that apply elsewhere within the EEA. When you start work in Luxembourg, you will contribute to the Luxembourg social security system and consequently, gain the right to benefits. Social security in Luxembourg is administered by the ‘Centre d’Affiliation et de Perception Commun aux Institutions [...]

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