EU posted workers directive revised


Workers posted to another EU country will be entitled to the same rate of pay and working conditions as their local counterparts, under revised rules that have been adopted by the European Parliament.


Employers that send their staff on a temporary assignment abroad will need to comply with all of the host country’s remuneration rules. They must also cover the employee’s travel and accommodation costs and must not deduct these from the worker’s salary.


The revised Posting of Workers Directive also sets the maximum duration of a worker’s assignment abroad at 12 months, with the possibility for a six-month extension.


Beyond that period, a worker and their employer will have to comply with the host country’s labour laws.


The number of workers posted to another EU country for a temporary job increased by 69% between 2010 and 2016, according to the European Parliament. There were 2.3 million posted workers in 2016.


The EU’s 28 states will have two years to enact the legislation, meaning that the rules are likely to take effect during the Brexit transition period which will run from 29 March 2019 to 31 December 2020.


https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/eu-workers-posted-abroad-entitled-to-local-pay-rates