To strengthen the right to parental leave and unpaid leave

— Entitlement to and granting of leave in the early period of employment

(15) An employee’s entitlement to leave under this section is in addition to any entitlement to leave under section 50.

By contrast with the right to maternity leave, the right to sick leave and the conditions for exercise of that right are not governed by EU law.

The purpose of entitlement to sick leave is different.

The purpose of the entitlement to sick leave is different.

Special leave must be taken at the time of the event that triggers the entitlement.

Every woman working legally in Luxembourg as a resident or a cross-border worker, is entitled to the maternity leave.

Unlike annual paid leave, salaried workers have the right to take special leave from the moment they start working for the company.

Every woman working legally in Luxembourg as a resident or a border dweller, is entitled to the maternity leave.

Marginal note:Entitlement to vacation in one or more periods

(Directive 2003/88/EC — Organisation of working time — Entitlement to paid annual leave — Sick leave — Annual leave coinciding with sick leave — Entitlement to take paid annual leave at another time)

(Social policy - Directive 2003/88/EC - Working conditions - Organisation of working time - Right to paid annual leave - Allowance in lieu in the event of sickness - Public servants (firemen))

(Directive 2003/88/EC — Organisation of working time — Entitlement to paid annual leave — Sick leave — Annual leave coinciding with sick leave — Entitlement to take paid annual leave at another time)

The Court ruled that the purpose of maternity leave is different to shared parental leave.