Your questions
Employment in the public service in Luxembourg
I am a British citizen employed by the Luxembourg government. Will Brexit affect my job?
By way of derogation from Article 40, section 1, item a) of the amended law of 16 April 1979 establishing the general status of public servants, civil servants, trainee civil servants and government employees of British nationality which are employed on the eve of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020 keep their jobs and retain their rights and responsibilities after the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.
I am a British citizen and I am planning to apply for a job with the Luxembourg State or a Luxembourg commune. Is Brexit likely to have an impact on my future employment?
Following the entry into force of the withdrawal agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union on 1 February 2020, British citizens are able to access civil service jobs with either the State or the communes under the same conditions and with the same rights as EU citizens.
This employment scenario will only be available until the end of the transition period, i.e. until 31 December 2020.
British citizens employed in the public administration on that date will retain their status as well as their rights and duties after the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
Legal references on the access to employment with the Luxembourg State or a Luxembourg commune (only in French):
- Texte coordonné de la loi du 16 avril 1979 fixant le statut général des fonctionnaires de l'État (article 40 (1))
- Loi du 28 juillet 2017 portant modification :
- 1. de la loi modifiée du 24 décembre 1985 fixant le statut général des fonctionnaires communaux,
- 2. de la loi du 24 décembre 1985 réglementant le droit de grève dans les services du secteur communal,
- 3. de la loi communale modifiée du 13 décembre 1988 et
- 4. de la loi modifiée du 15 juin 1999 portant organisation de l’Institut national d’administration publique.
- 1. de la loi modifiée du 24 décembre 1985 fixant le statut général des fonctionnaires communaux,