The EU has introduced a law requiring companies to adhere to local standards in terms of pay and accommodation when temporarily posting workers to another EU state. Furthermore, the company will also be responsible for the workers' travel, board and accommodation costs. The move follows widespread criticism that eastern European labour was undercutting the local workforce in France, UK and the Germany. The regulation sets a maximum posting duration of 12 months and a possible six-month extension, after which the host country's labour rules will take effect.
The EU has introduced a law requiring companies to adhere to local standards in terms of pay and accommodation when temporarily posting workers to another EU state. Furthermore, the company will also be responsible for the workers' travel, board and accommodation costs. The move follows widespread criticism that eastern European labour was undercutting the local workforce in France, Germany and the UK. The regulation sets a maximum posting duration of 12 months and a possible six-month extension, after which the host country's labour rules will take effect.