Clifford Chance

Extraordinary leave for family reasons in response to the Coronavirus situation

20 March 2020

Since the meeting of the Council of Government on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020, chaired by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, several measures have already been taken to deal with the situation regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19.

Among these measures, a draft Grand Ducal Regulation ("Draft GDR") was first adopted to amend the Grand Ducal Regulation of 10 May 1999 ("GDR of 10 May 1999") defining diseases or deficiencies of exceptional gravity pursuant to Article 15, Paragraph 2 of the Law of 12 February 1999 establishing parental leave and leave for family reasons (congé pour raisons familiales).

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