“Labour law and residence rights are very complex. It’s easy to feel lost,” said Marc Piron of immigrant workers’ rights group Asti. The organisation focuses on vulnerable populations but provides support to immigrants from all different kinds of backgrounds. “There’s no single document that’s perfect and has everything in it,” he said about where to find information.

A good place to start are the MyGuichet.lu platform as well as organisations like the Chamber of Employees or the country’s labour unions. “Language is a problem,” he added. More places are now offering help in English, but even for those who speak French, the legal jargon of labour law can be difficult to decipher.

Staff should know about job contracts, the information that must be included, such as their wage and annual leave, before signing an agreement. But there is a flurry of additional rights. For example, Luxembourg offers days off to move house or for personal reasons, as well as training or linguistic leave to learn Luxembourgish. “All these types of leave are exceptional in Luxembourg. A lot of people aren’t aware.”

And, while immigrant or expat workers might be afraid to make their voices heard, Piron said they should speak up. “What I see very often is that, depending on where you’re from, there isn’t this culture of opposing your employer,” he said. “Use your rights; that’s what they’re for.”