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Executives in Luxembourg Among the Best Paid in Europe 28/09/09

How Should Companies Manage the A-Influenza? 03/09/09
Between August 15th and 21st the Luxembourg authorities have detected 12 new cases of persons infected with influenza A (H1N1), bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Luxembourg to 130. Most of them have been detected in people who have stayed abroad, especially in Spain and the United Kingdom. With the end of the summer approaching now, there is a massive return of holidaymakers, which increases the risk of contamination.

A Glimmer of Hope 27/07/09
It is a sunny day, the sky is blue and the birds are singing, you almost hear the lapping waves. An atmosphere of holiday is around … let’s get rid of the bad news!

How To Resolve Rising Short-Time Working? 18/06/09
Following the “National Tripartite Meeting on Employment and Social Cohesion 2009” which brought together the Government, the employers’ representatives and the trade unions a month ago, an initial working party addresses issues of compensation and training of employees who work short-time.

Who Earns Most? 02/06/09
Companies in Luxembourg received last December preliminary results of a survey on wage structures conducted in 2006 on a sample of 38,000 employees. The Statistical Office Statec released now a comprehensive report, which shows among other results that employees in the financial sector earn 2.5 times more than those of the hotel and catering sector. Here is a detailed account of the bulletin.

Mobbing, Have You Heard Of It? 13/05/09
Do you feel harassed at work? Do your colleagues avoid you? Is your boss threatening you? Do you lose confidence? Do something, you are not alone!

How Stressed Are You? 21/04/09
Do you feel sick when you enter your office? Are you nervous because you must meet an important deadline in the evening and you are swamped with work? Does your colleague get on your nerves? Don’t try to find, you are stressed by your job. Shortly before Labour Day, celebrated on May 1st, STATEC published a few results from its 2007 survey on labour force focusing on occupational safety and health, in which a few additional questions on occupational stress were added.

End of the Trial of Strength Bringing France and Germany into Conflict with Luxembourg 01/04/09
Luxembourg is relieved. The same is true for Belgium, Austria and Switzerland. They will not appear on the blacklist of tax havens at the G20 summit on April 2.

Luxembourg City Challenged by its Outskirts 11/03/09
CEPS/Instead just published a survey on employment growth and company mobility in Luxembourg between 1994 and 2005. It describes a new business activity scene in which Luxembourg City loses some of its appeal.

Breaking Stereotypes As Early As From School Age 17/02/09
“Later on, I would like to be a conductor!” Imagine you hear this sentence from the lips of your 11-year-old daughter when she comes home from school. Anyhow, this is the wish of the Minister for Gender Equality and Family, Marie-Josée Jacobs, and the Cid-femmes, who have organized the Girls’ Day since 2002 and the Boys’ Day since 2005.

Northern Lorraine Living Off Luxembourg 09/02/09
The French statistical agency INSEE has recently published the results of a study entitled “The income of households in northern Lorraine boosted by cross-border salaries”. INSEE explains that the statistics stemming from the French tax files do not reflect reality.

News for the Unemployed 20/01/09
To cope with the increased number of unemployed persons who meet with difficulties to return to the labour market, the Minister of Labour and Employment, François Biltgen, introduced on last January 8th the Indura Project, which aims at the integration into the labour market of persons registered with the Employment Administration (ADEM). This integration should be as fast as possible and have long-term effects “through the collaboration with temporary work agencies”.

Luxembourg, the Bad Pupil in Europe for Employment of Elderly Workers 23/12/08
Luxembourg, with only 32% of its elderly people working, is today with Malta the country in the European Union where the employment rate of people aged 55 to 64 is the lowest.

The Banking Sector is Still Hiring, but at a Slower Pace 08/12/08
Two months after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, Luc Frieden, Minister of the Treasury and Budget, François Biltgen, Minister of Labour and Employment, and Jeannot Krecké, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, as well as the representatives of the trade unions (OGBL, LCGB and ALEBA) and of the employers (ABBL) met to discuss the evolution of employment in the financial sector.

The Suffering of the Cross-Border Commuters 18/11/08
On October 10th, 2008, François Biltgen, Minister of Labour and Employment, and his French counterpart Xavier Bertrand met at a round of talks in Thionville and discussed the cross-border phenomenon.

Brussels Takes Care of Mothers-To-Be 28/10/08
The women in Luxembourg will be allowed to recuperate for a longer time. On October 1st, The European Commission adopted the Proposal for a Directive on extending the period of maternity leave from 14 to 18 weeks.

Financial Crisis: The Domino Effect Under Way? 08/10/08
“Does Black Monday make waves in Luxembourg?” (eFinancialCareer.lu), “The crisis, a surprise guest” (PaperJam)… The Luxembourgish media are less and less optimistic, especially since the nationalization of Fortis and Dexia.

Objective: Zero Discrimination 23/09/08
You may have got a yellow leaflet in your mailbox this week. Presented on September 10th by Ms Marie-Josée Jacobs, Minister of Family and Integration, accompanied by Mr Patrick de Rond, President of the Centre for Equal Treatment, the folder describes in detail the Law of November 28th, 2006 on equal treatment.

Quality of Living in Luxembourg, a Recruitment Factor? 09/09/08
This year Luxembourg rose one position in the yearly ranking of cities by their quality of life. The recent Mercer survey ranked Luxembourg seventeenth, far ahead of Paris, London and New York.

Trainees Are Increasingly Popular 26/08/08
In August, the offices empty all of a sudden. The only people to be met in the corridors are the trainees.

Luxembourg as a Metropolitan Area 05/08/08
Where are the so called “metropolitan” economic activities located? The CEPS has mapped the metropolitan jobs on the place of work and of residence of the employees working in 2005 in Luxembourg.

Immigration, the Key to Economic Prosperity in Luxembourg 22/07/08
Two centuries ago, Luxembourgers fled to distant lands in the hope of a better life, whereas today they are happy to welcome foreign labour in their country.

Does the Birth of Their First Child Curb Women’s Employment? 08/07/08
This month, numerous newspaper articles deal with women and their job situation. The CEPS/Instead, in particular, just published a study on the job situation of women who gave birth to their first child. To conduct this study, the CEPS focused on a sample of women whose only child is under 3 years old and who predominantly have already worked before the birth of their child.

When Will the 65-Hour Week Come? 24/06/08
The 27 European Ministers of Employment met in Luxembourg to agree on two texts concerning the reform of working hours. This question has been under discussion for 6 years.

Work Keeps On Killing 10/06/08
Work is still killing today. According to the International Labour Organisation about 6,000 workers die every day throughout the world as a result of an accident at the workplace or an occupational disease.

Good News: Luxembourgish Will Soon Be Spoken By All Employees 27/05/08
In a country that has up to 50% foreigners during daytime, when the international commuters are here, the language question is very often up for discussion.

Who Are Those who Earn the Most in Luxembourg? 06/05/08

Facebook, a Gold Mine for Recruiters 22/04/08
The websites for social networks are real gold mines for recruiters who can collect free information by the thousand on potential candidates.

Employment: Luxembourg Holds the Course 08/04/08
On March 10th, the Annual Report 2007 of the Employment Administration (ADEM) has been presented in the presence of the Minister of Employment, François Biltgen, who expressed satisfaction.

Pampered Employees, a Company in Better Shape 11/03/08
Some green plants, baskets with plenty of fruit, works of art hanging on the walls, a relaxation room … If you had the choice, what would your workplace look like? Could well-being at the workplace be just a passing fad?

Between 15,000 and 42,000 undeclared Jobs in Luxembourg 26/02/08
The underground economy, relatively little known in the Grand Duchy, is a big shortfall for the Luxembourg economy. Since the banning of illegal work in 1977, successive governments have continued to take legislative measures to combat it.

For How Long Will Luxembourg Withstand the Financial Tsunami? 12/02/08
The subprime mortgage crisis has devastating effects on the financial markets. Luxembourg managed to escape so far.

The International Commuters Move onto Luxembourg’s Job Market 29/01/08
Jobs.lu has just joined the website lesfrontaliers.lu. Therefore, the time has come to review the situation of the international commuters on Luxembourg’s job market. What is their profile? In how far does Luxembourg appeal to them?

Paid Holiday in Luxembourg: What You Must Know 15/01/08
We enter into a new year, and the meter of paid holiday is again reset. The paid holiday, also called “annual recreation holiday", is a right granted to all employees regardless of their age. Here is some useful information to assert your rights and not to be unpleasantly surprised!

Should we speak Luxembourgish to work in Luxembourg? 11/12/07
This is probably the first question being asked by all those who have just secured their first job in Luxembourg. Actually the language situation, given the small size of the country, is unique. People speak three languages every day and sometimes more.

Luxembourg Lagging Behind in the Gender Equality on the Labour Market 27/11/07
A paper published on last November 13th shows that women remain largely discriminated on the labour market in Luxembourg.

New Tax Reform. This Will Change … 13/11/07
Like each year in Luxembourg, the fiscal census took place on last October 15th.

The New Trends in the Temporary Work 30/10/07
Jobs.lu has interviewed Nathalie Delebois, Business Line Manager with Ajilon-Adecco, about the new trends in temporary work in Luxembourg.

The Work Permit in Luxembourg 16/10/07
For many people, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg appears to be an El Dorado as regards working conditions and attracts more and more foreign job applicants.

The Minimum Wage in Luxembourg 02/10/07
You have just secured your first job. Which wage level can you aspire to? Jobs.lu gives you a few details about what you have to know about the Social Minimum Wage (SMW).

Unfounded Fears of Young People Facing Unemployment 18/09/07
On the occasion of the International Youth Day that took place on August 12th of this year, the STATEC published a Report on the Situation of Young People on the Job Market in Luxembourg.

What the jobseekers think about Jobs.lu: Samir gives us his opinion  04/09/07
Samir Riahi*, single, Luxembourg, 24 years.
Samir has been working for four years as a sales assistant in a shopping mall in the field of electronics and high fidelity.

Interview with Catherine Liebault 07/08/07
Catherine Liebault was hired in 1999 by fast, a recruitment consultancy specialising in the financial sector, as a recruitment consultant. Before being appointed director in 2004, she focussed on developing French-speaking clients. Catherine Liebault has academic qualifications in finance and accounting, and a diploma in Human Resources.