EU reporting obligation

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Aim of the reporting & registration obligations 

„Same work - same place - same pay“

The main objective of registration obligations in the context of employee assignments in the EU is compliance with minimum standards in the destination country with regard to the following topics:

  • Minimum wage
  • Working hours
  • Leave arrangements
  • Safety, health protection and hygiene at the workplace and
  • Conditions for the hiring of employees

 

Background of the EU notification obligation

The EU notification obligations apply to posted workers, whose stay must be reported to the labor authority, the social security authority or the occupational health and safety authority, depending on the country. The Posting of Workers Directive has been implemented in many EU/EFTA states in such a way that the employer must notify the business traveler even if the stay only lasts one day.

The member states have currently transposed the defined requirements of Directive 2014/67/EU on the enforcement of the Posting of Workers Directive 96/71/EC into national law. EU Regulation 67/2014 provides for the comprehensive introduction of reporting and registration obligations for recording international employee assignments by 2020.

 

Scope of the notification and sanctions

The different national regulations and requirements as well as the ongoing changes lead to an administrative burden, including:

  • the notification of secondment
  • the appointment of a representative
  • the documentation obligations
  • Depending on national regulations, business trips must be reported in advance from the first day of travel and comprehensive documents (including employment contract, pay slips and supporting documents, health certificate) must be provided.

     

    Failure to comply with the obligation to notify leads to considerable sanctions and far-reaching consequences:

  • Sanction payments
  • legal penalties
  • Entry bans
  • Claims for damages from employees for breach of duty of care
  • Exclusion from the local market
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    Solution

    The German Visa and Consular Agency provides you with a tangibly simple process with which you can complete the EU notification with just a few entries. The DVKG keeps the regulations up to date for you and, if required, will put you in touch with legal experts (e.g. social security and tax lawyers).

    Use a tangibly simple application process

    The EU notification, A1 certificate, visa, legalization, immigration and workation – all from a single source:

    DVKG 6 x DVKG results

    The DVKG supports you in the EU notification process on the following topics:

    • Determining whether an EU notification obligation exists
    • Performing the notification, including possible company registration
    • Collection of the notification documents
    • Provision of representatives
    • Dispatch / provision of the set of documents for the EU notification

     

    For questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

     

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