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By Courtney CHARLTON, Director, Executive Search co-founder | Greenfield Luxembourg
Under the Law of 7th August 2023, and amending the law of 29 August 2008 on the free movement of persons and immigration, Starting September 1st, 2023, businesses employing third-country nationals in ‘high-demand professions’, which are those facing shortages of labor in the EU market, will no longer undergo a labor market test. Instead, they can swiftly obtain approval from the Employment Development Agency within five working days upon requesting permission to hire these individuals. Formerly, such companies were required to wait for a labor market test lasting three weeks or more before receiving certification which often was prohibitive to progressing third-country...
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