Petitions to the Chamber of Deputies

OBJECT : Introduce legislation requiring employers in Luxembourg to provide clear, specific and objective justifications for every mandatory language requirement included in a job advertisement. The legislation should establish the following obligations: Job-related justification: Each mandatory language requirement must be justified by specific professional duties, such as communication with clients, colleagues, public authorities or other stakeholders. Proportional proficiency levels: Employers must justify not only the language required but also the requested proficiency level, using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Distinction between essential and desirable skills: Languages that are useful but not essential for performing the job must be identified as desirable rather than mandatory. Transparent job advertisements: Justifications must be included directly in job descriptions, allowing applicants to understand why the specified language skills are necessary. Prevention of arbitrary requirements: Language requirements must be proportionate to the actual responsibilities of the position and must not create unjustified barriers to employment. Oversight and enforcement: Competent authorities must be empowered to examine potentially unjustified language requirements and impose proportionate sanctions for non-compliance.

OBJECT : This petition calls upon the Government and the Chamber of Deputies: to raise the tax-deductible ceiling applicable to employees' personal contributions to supplementary occupational pension schemes from EUR1,200 to at least EUR4,500 per year; and to provide for the periodic adjustment of this ceiling so that its real value is not progressively eroded by inflation. This increase would align the second-pillar ceiling with the EUR4,500 ceiling now applicable to individual third-pillar retirement savings plans.

OBJECT : La présente pétition vise à moderniser et à simplifier l'accès à la défense des droits des consommateurs au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg à travers trois objectifs principaux : 1. La création d'une plateforme numérique nationale, publique et centralisée (sur le modèle d'un "Livre de Réclamations Électronique") accessible à tous les citoyens et aux entreprises. 2. L'instauration d'une obligation légale pour tout professionnel opérant sur le territoire luxembourgeois de répondre formellement aux réclamations déposées par les clients sur cette plateforme, dans un délai strict et encadré par la loi. 3. L'interconnexion automatique de cet outil avec les autorités de régulation sectorielles existantes et le Service National du Médiateur de la Consommation, afin de garantir un suivi transparent, d'accélérer le règlement amiable des litiges et de dissuader les pratiques commerciales abusives.