On Tuesday 5 March 2024, the banking sector's trade union, ALEBA (Association Luxembourgeoise pour tous les Employés ayant Besoin d’Assistance), reported that they successfully defended a member whose employer had unilaterally decided to withdraw the employee's meal vouchers during a period of teleworking.
According to ALEBA, the Luxembourg Labour Court announced its decision last week on 29 February and ruled in favour of the employee. The employer considered that the employee was only entitled to his meal vouchers for his periods of actual presence in the office and not when the employee is teleworking.
The Labour court did not agree with this argument and instead upheld the understanding of ALEBA which was presented and argued through its lawyer that it was an element of remuneration of which the employee cannot be deprived in teleworking periods.
The Labour court therefore ordered the employer to pay the employee the amount corresponding to the meal vouchers of which the employee was deprived, as salary arrears with legal interest.
ALEBA described this judgment as being beneficial for employees in all sectors across the country.
