About: Posted Workers Directive
European Parliament votes in favour of the revision on posted workers
After 27 months of negotiations, MEPs approved a revision of the posted workers directive, an issue which symbolises divisions between East and West in the EU. EURACTIV.fr reports.
Commission wants EU Labour Authority to open by 2019
The European Commission wants to set up a new EU agency to oversee cross-border labour disputes and manage the growing number of people who travel within the bloc for work. The agency would receive a budget of €50 million and open before the current Commission’s term ends next year.
EU tentatively backs reform of labour rules sought by Macron
The European Union reached a tentative agreement on Thursday (1 March) to tighten employment rules for workers who move to richer member states in order to earn more money but also risk undercutting wages in their adopted country.
Legislators weigh options to enforce growing number of EU labour rules
A recent uptick in EU legislation on social issues has sparked disagreement between member states on controversial files to regulate labour rules across the bloc. Now legislators are trying to hammer out a way to enforce the growing number of rules.
No force will stop protectionism in Europe, most probably
Although the compromise in the field of posted workers would not be beneficial to the single market, to drastically reduce the number of posted workers would be even more catastrophic for Europe as a whole, writes Marek Benio.
Estonian Presidency reaches compromise on low-cost eastern labour
EU ministers yesterday night (23 October) struck a compromise after marathon talks about low-cost labour from Eastern and Central Europe, a decision affecting workers posted temporarily to more affluent bloc members.
France and Poland hope for posted workers breakthrough
After this week's European Council summit in Brussels, EU leaders are already preparing for their next meeting, which will take place in Sweden next month and focus on social issues. It's a divisive area and member states still have one major hurdle in their way before they reconvene.
Truckers from western Europe break posted workers rules, Czech border checks show
Employers from the western EU Member States don’t stick to the rules when it comes to posted workers, a series of checks conducted by the Czech Republic has shown.
MEPs reach compromise on posted workers
MEPs adopted the equal pay for equal work principle but the maximum time posted workers are allowed abroad remains unanswered. EURACTIV France reports.
Commission wants new EU labour authority to crack down on worker abuse
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to set up a new EU institution to monitor how labour law is applied in member states. The Commission will outline its plans for the supervisory authority by the end of 2018.
France seeks last-minute support for posted workers bill
France is scrambling to push through controversial amendments to the posting of workers bill before a decisive decision next month.
Polish PM accuses Macron of pursuing ‘protectionism’ in EU
Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło accused French President Emmanuel Macron of "trying to introduce protectionism" on Wednesday (6 September) amid a clash over his proposals to overhaul a controversial EU rule on sending workers abroad.
Posting of workers: A call for a broader debate
The debate on posted workers has flared up again following Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Austria, Romania, Bulgaria and Luxembourg. But to break the deadlock, Europe needs to broaden its approach to the issue, write Frederic De Wispelaere and Jozef Pacolet.
Estonian minister: The digital economy needs more social Europe
There needs to be an EU-wide solution to precarious app economy jobs, said Estonian Labour and Health Minister Jevgeni Ossinovski in an interview with EURACTIV.com.
Lead MEP: Macron’s campaign on posted workers could deepen east-west divide
The centre-right French MEP in charge of guiding the controversial posting of workers directive through the European Parliament has lashed out at Emmanuel Macron after he promised to strike a compromise on the legislation by the end of this year.
Macron courts EU’s eastern leaders over posted workers, antagonises Poland
Snubbing Poland, French President Emmanuel Macron is touring eastern EU countries to gather support for tightening EU rules over the employment of cheap labour in other member states. But Warsaw said it would oppose this reform “to the very end”.
Macron calls for a ‘radical reform’ of Europe
The French and Austrian heads of state shared their views on EU workers from low-pay countries and on the future of the EU during a summit in Vienna. EURACTIV France reports.
Macron versus Eastern Europe
The French president has found a scapegoat in temporary workers from Eastern Europe, making the same mistake as the UK in the lead up to Brexit, writes Antonia Colibasanu.
Spain joins Poland in opposing EU posted workers law
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his Polish counterpart, Beata Szydło, last week reaffirmed their commitment to the European project but reiterated their concerns about the EU’s posted workers directive. EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.
Macron’s proposals wreak havoc on posted worker negotiations
Tough French proposals have derailed talks on controversial EU labour mobility rules and dashed Malta's hopes of brokering a compromise deal by the of this month.
Controversial EU labour rules tackle truck drivers’ pay and working conditions
Truck drivers are the latest workers to come into the European Commission's sights in its bid to build a more 'social Europe', with new rules designed to make sure drivers from lower-wage countries don't undercut better paid workers when they travel to other EU member states.
Macron praises Juncker’s ‘social Europe’ and posted worker overhaul
Emmanuel Macron surprised Jean-Claude Juncker with his interest in social policies during his first visit to Brussels.
Commission plans deal to settle east-west trucker dispute
The European Commission is planning a compromise between eastern and western EU member countries, which are sharply divided over labour rules for truck drivers who travel across the bloc to deliver goods, according to an internal memo from the executive's transport policy arm.