Employing young people

Child labour

It is forbidden to employ anyone who is under the age of 15, or who is still of school age according to legislation applicable, to carry out work of any kind, except in the cases and under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 342-3 and L. 342-4 of the Labour Code.

Labour Code Art. L. 341-1, 342-1 – 342-4.

Adolescent labour

All young people aged at least 15 years, but under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age according to applicable legislation.

Adolescent labour is only authorised if it does not involve economic exploitation of young people, is not detrimental to their health and safety, or to their physical, psychological, mental, spiritual, moral and social development, and does not compromise (i) their education and training, or their participation in orientation or training programmes that have been approved and are controlled by the competent authorities, or (ii) their ability to benefit from the instruction received.

Labour Code Art. L. 341-1; Art. L. 344-1 – 344-17.

Young people at work

This generally involves anyone under the age of 18 who has an employment contract in accordance with Article L. 121-4 of the Labour Code, and who is doing paid work in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

It is forbidden to employ young people for work that exposes them to specific risks for their health, safety or physical, psychological, mental, spiritual, moral or social development, or for work that would compromise their education and vocational training, as a result of a lack of experience, ignorance of existing or virtual risks, or the fact that young people are not fully developed.

Labour Code Art. L. 341-1; Art. L. 343-1 – 343-3;
Appendix 3 - Work prohibited for young people because of inherent hazards for their health;
Appendix 4 - Occupations prohibited for young people because of hazards for their morality.