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Parental leave aims to promote the work-life balance for parents. It was reformed in 2016 to allow parents to choose from flexible leave models tailored to their work situations while receiving a replacement income.

Here are the different models of parental leave that are available to you depending on the number of hours indicated on your employment contract at the time of notification of parental leave to your employer. Please note:If your full...

The second parental leave must be taken before the date of the 6th birthday of the child. In the event of the adoption of a child, parental leave may be taken within a period of 6 years from the end...

The “first parental leave” is the one that must start immediately after the end of maternity or adoption leave. If the first parental leave is not requested after maternity or adoption leave, it will be forfeited. An exception is made...

The applicant must: concentrate mainly on bringing up the child or children in question at home. In the case of separated parents, a judgment with the custody regulations as well as a sworn statement confirming that the child is in...

The applicant must: concentrate mainly on bringing up the child or children in question at their own home during the period of parental leave. In the case of separated parents, a judgment with the custody regulations as well as a...

The applicant must: concentrate mainly on bringing up the child or children in question at their own home during the period of parental leave. In the case of separated parents, a judgment with the custody regulations as well as a...

The application for the second parental leave must be submitted to the employer by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least four months before the start of the parental leave. The employer is obliged to grant the second full...

The self-employed parent must notify the CAE directly of the start of his or her parental leave by registered letter with acknowledgement of delivery at least four months before the start of maternity leave.

The request for the first parental leave must be sent to the employer at the latest 2 months before the start of the maternity leave, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. In the case of adoption, the application must...

The applicant must: concentrate mainly on bringing up the child or children in question at their own home. In the case of separated parents, a judgment with the custody regulations as well as a sworn statement confirming that the child...

*The gross salary and the actual number of hours worked that will be taken into account will be the average over the 12 months prior to the start of the parental leave. Your net income depends on your personal tax...

Any parent with an employment affiliation in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg who meets the parental leave entitlement conditions, is entitled to parental leave for each of their own children. They can choose their parental leave model according to the...

Tax deduction slips for parental leave do not need to be sent to the CAE.

On 11 October 2016 the parental leave reform was voted in the Chamber of Deputies. The new parental leave came into force on 1 December 2016.

Parental leave allowance is a replacement income calculated on the basis of: the pensionable income declared by the employer to the Social Security Affiliation Centre (Centre d’affiliation de la sécurité sociale) during the 12 months preceding the start of the...

The conditions of attribution must be met: when applying for parental leave; at the start of parental leave; in principle without interruption for at least 12 continuous months immediately prior to the start of the parental leave; for the duration...

The self-employed parent must notify the CAE directly of the start of his or her parental leave at least two months before the start of maternity leave. In the case of an adoption, the application must be made before...