Summary
A proposal to amend EU rules on posted workers to ensure equal pay and better protection for long-term assignments. 10 09.07.2018
Other
labour law
social policy
european union
equal treatment
public administration
business and competition
employment and working conditions
Key points
- The proposal seeks to update the rules for workers sent temporarily to work in other EU countries to ensure fair competition.
- A core objective is to implement the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' by extending host country remuneration standards to posted workers.
- If a worker is posted for more than 24 months, the laws of the country where they are working will generally apply.
- Member States are required to publish clear information about pay and working conditions on a single official website.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 96/71/EC of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services
Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services ***I
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