On Tuesday 11 November 2025, the Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (LCGB) issued a statement recalling the legal framework applicable to assessors at the labour courts, as set out in Chapter VI of the amended law of 7 March 1980 on the organisation of the judiciary.

The statement followed a request for the resignation of an assessor at the Labour Court. The LCGB emphasised that the law clearly defines the composition, appointment and duties of assessors serving in these courts.

According to Article 56-1: “The Labour Court is composed of a justice of the peace, who acts as president and two assessors, one chosen by the justice of the peace from among employers and the other from among employees.”

Assessors are appointed by the Minister of Justice based on proposals submitted by professional chambers, such as the Chamber of Employees, as outlined in the following articles.

Article 56-2 (1): “The Minister of Justice appoints for each Labour Court an equal number of regular and substitute employer assessors, as well as regular and substitute employee assessors.”

Under Article 56-2 (2), assessors are appointed for a renewable five-year term and are selected from lists presented by the relevant professional chambers through a secret ballot under a proportional representation system. In the event of a tie, priority is given to the older candidate.

Their integrity and impartiality are guaranteed by Article 56-2 (3), which stipulates that assessors must take the following oath before assuming their duties: “I swear to observe the Constitution and the laws and to perform my duties with integrity, accuracy and impartiality.”

Once sworn in, assessors attend hearings to which they are duly summoned and may be called to sit in any Labour Court across the country. They may only resign after their resignation has been accepted by the Minister of Justice.

Assessors must abstain from cases in which they or their relatives up to and including the fourth degree have a personal interest, or in which they have already been involved in another capacity.

The LCGB stressed that the assessor in question is appointed by the court and the organisation has no influence over this decision. It also noted that the assessor concerned is not a member of its executive committee. The LCGB reaffirmed its full confidence in the impartiality and proper functioning of the judiciary.

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