Basics of the EU Posting of Workers Directive, registration obligations and equal pay

Introduction

• Basics EU Posting of Workers Directive: history, aim and purpose.
• Subject of the EU Posting of Workers Directive: Concept of posting and differentiation from tax and social security law concepts.
• Posting constellations according to the EU Posting of Workers Directive.
• Interaction with Rome I - Regulation.
• Special regulations, including for passenger and freight transport.
• Transposition of the EU Posting of Workers Directive into national law.
• In the future: Europe-wide harmonization of posting rights?

Reporting and registration obligations under the EU Posting of Workers Directive

• Main features of the reporting and registration obligations under German law, including
• Contract design and its influence on registration obligations.
• Registration obligations for postings from third countries.
• Registration procedure for third-country nationals.
• Country specifics (Germany vs. France).
• Sanctions.

Equal pay under the EU Posting of Workers Directive

• Definition.
• Interaction with Rome I - Regulation.
• Equal pay regulations using the example of Germany.
• Overview of the minimum wage in the EU countries.
• Duty to provide information under the Evidence Act.
• Sanctions.

Obligation to register for social insurance - A1

• General information.
• Sending terms.
• Operations within the EU/EEA/CH - Introduction to European Community law.
• Administrative implementation of the application for an A1 certificate.
• Case studies.

Implementation in practice

• Efficient implementation of internal processes.
• Aiming for 100% compliance?
• Register in case of doubt?
• Practical handling of late registrations.
• Consideration of risks when submitting documents.
• Documents to be carried.
• Concrete country examples with "extreme situations".