In October 1997, the Ministry of National Education presented a bill designed to encourage continuing vocational training in Luxembourg through financial incentives provided by the state.
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In October 1997, the Ministry of National Education presented a bill designed to encourage continuing vocational training in Luxembourg through financial incentives provided by the state.
On 17 October 1997, the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training presented a new bill "concerning support for, and the development of, continuing vocational training in Luxembourg". This new legislation is based on an opinion from the Economic and Social Council (Conseil économique et social, or CES) - a tripartite body whose main task is to formulate opinions affecting the whole of the national economy - and it is thus likely to be warmly welcomed by all concerned.
The new bill aims for the adoption of a framework law granting all Luxembourg-based companies the financial incentives needed to ensure that they themselves give their staff and managers continuing training with a view to increasing productivity. According to the Ministry, enterprises in Luxembourg invest only 1.7% of payroll on continuing training, and lie far behind countries such as France and Germany where as much as 3% is invested.
Enterprises will be able to opt for direct assistance with training, or else a tax cut providing that the money spent on training comes to at least 0.5% of payroll and is spread over a minimum of three years. Continuing training may be organised during or after working hours; if the latter, half of the time given over to training shall be counted as working time.
It is anticipated that the bill will become law within a year.
Eurofound recommends citing this publication in the following way.
Eurofound (1997), New continuing vocational training bill, article.
