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PWD notifications
Generate posted worker notifications with one click
WorkFlex automates PWD compliance, generating the notifications
for all relevant destinations
Solution
With WorkFlex, complying with the Posted Worker Directive is effortless
STREAMLINED PROCESS
Issue PWD notifications without HR admin involvement
With WorkFlex, issuing a PWD notification for your business traveler requires no additional effort. The need for a posted worker notification is assessed upon receiving the business trip request and, if applicable, issued without additional involvement, saving you time and resources
COMPLETE EU/EEA COVERAGE
Let WorkFlex handle PWD requirements for every applicable country on your behalf
WorkFlex's engine adapts PWD notifications to country-specific requirements based on your business traveler's destination. No more headaches from manually following each country's unique requirements
ALL-IN-ONE COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE
Preparing a PWD notification is just one piece of the compliance puzzle
Make your employee trips fully compliant through automated compliance risk assessments, A1 certificates, travel health insurance, visa processing and more with WorkFlex
Streamline business trip compliance
Generate trip-specific documents instantly and always stay up-to-date with your employees' travel locations
Manage employee work from anywhere trips
without compliance headaches
You'll be surprised how effortless the process of managing work-from-anywhere compliance can be with our software
Handle assignment compliance for your expats in minutes, not weeks
From assignment pre-assessment to ongoing monitoring, streamline expat assignment management with end-to-end compliance automation
Resources
Learn about compliance risks & mitigation measures
Ensuring legal compliance in remote work abroad: your ultimate guide
All risks and risk mitigation measures around remote work abroad, simply explained
FAQs
Wondering when you have to register your employees as posted workers?
Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions
What is the Posted Workers Directive (PWD)?
The Posted Workers Directive is an EU directive 2018/957 that governs working conditions for employees temporarily assigned to provide services in another member state. When a company sends an employee abroad to perform work, that employee becomes a "posted worker."
This applies whether the work is for internal projects or external clients. Posted workers are subject to the destination country's minimum employment standards.
The directive was developed alongside the EU's single market integration. It addresses wage disparities and competitive distortions that emerged as cross-border service provision increased. The goal is straightforward: ensure that posted workers receive at least the minimum standards of the host country while protecting local labor markets from unfair competition.
Learn more about the specifics of the posted workers directive here.
When do you have to register your employees as posted workers?
The key trigger for posted worker obligations is "service provision." This concept often causes confusion. Each country has interpreted the Posted Workers Directive differently. They have implemented different sets of exemptions to the obligation to notify the authorities. Exemptions can be based on the nature of the activity performed abroad or days of work in the host country.
The directive applies when employees provide services in the host country. This applies regardless of whether those services are:
- Paid or unpaid;
- Provided to internal company operations or external clients;
- Short-term or long-term
Learn more about what activities require posted worker reporting here.
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What posted worker standards must companies observe?
Posted workers must receive at least the host country's minimum standards in several areas.
Core posted worker requirements:
- Minimum wage and equal pay (companies from high-wage countries like Germany, Switzerland, and Austria must still comply with local notification and wage documentation requirements)
- Working and rest periods (France's legal standard is 35 hours per week, while Germany's standard full-time workweek is usually 40 hours, creating different compliance baselines for posted workers)
- Vacation entitlements
- Health and safety standards
- Accommodation standards for company-provided housing
- Expense regulations
Industry-specific obligations:
- Collective bargaining agreements
- Construction site permits
- Additional safety certifications
- Sector-specific reporting requirements
Learn more about the requirements here.
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Wondering if your employees need A1 certificates when traveling?
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What posted worker standards must companies observe?
Posted workers must receive at least the host country's minimum standards in several areas.
Core posted worker requirements:
- Minimum wage and equal pay (companies from high-wage countries like Germany, Switzerland, and Austria must still comply with local notification and wage documentation requirements)
- Working and rest periods (France's legal standard is 35 hours per week, while Germany's standard full-time workweek is usually 40 hours, creating different compliance baselines for posted workers)
- Vacation entitlements
- Health and safety standards
- Accommodation standards for company-provided housing
- Expense regulations
Industry-specific obligations:
- Collective bargaining agreements
- Construction site permits
- Additional safety certifications
- Sector-specific reporting requirements
Learn more about the requirements here.
When do you have to register your employees as posted workers?
The key trigger for posted worker obligations is "service provision." This concept often causes confusion. Each country has interpreted the Posted Workers Directive differently. They have implemented different sets of exemptions to the obligation to notify the authorities. Exemptions can be based on the nature of the activity performed abroad or days of work in the host country.
The directive applies when employees provide services in the host country. This applies regardless of whether those services are:
- Paid or unpaid;
- Provided to internal company operations or external clients;
- Short-term or long-term
Learn more about what activities require posted worker reporting here.
-
What is the Posted Workers Directive (PWD)?
The Posted Workers Directive is an EU directive 2018/957 that governs working conditions for employees temporarily assigned to provide services in another member state. When a company sends an employee abroad to perform work, that employee becomes a "posted worker."
This applies whether the work is for internal projects or external clients. Posted workers are subject to the destination country's minimum employment standards.
The directive was developed alongside the EU's single market integration. It addresses wage disparities and competitive distortions that emerged as cross-border service provision increased. The goal is straightforward: ensure that posted workers receive at least the minimum standards of the host country while protecting local labor markets from unfair competition.
Learn more about the specifics of the posted workers directive here.