All Member States have transposed into national law the implementing Directive of Directive 96/71/EC on the posting of workers, according to a report adopted by the European Commission on Wednesday 25 September. In the meantime, the institution has published a series of guidelines to strengthen the proper application of the Directive.
"It’s very good news to see that all Member States now apply the rules and increasingly make use of the tools in place to improve cooperation across borders", said Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Marianne Thyssen.
In view of the positive results of the report, the Commission thus indicates that it is not necessary to amend the Directive "at this stage". However, the institution expects actions to reduce the administrative burden in some Member States.
Good news, therefore, for Commissioner Thyssen, who is ending her term on positive notes. All the more so as the European Labour Authority, responsible for enforcing European law in the field of cross-border mobility, is preparing to start its work in October (see EUROPE 12334/21).
The implementing Directive, which entered into force in 2014, aims to improve the implementation of the 1996 Directive by introducing measures to better combat fraud (see EUROPE 11972/2, 11029/1).
It should be noted that the revised Posting of Workers Directive (2018/957) (see EUROPE 11985/22) entered into force on 9 July 2018. It must be transposed by 30 July 2020 at the latest.
To view the report: http://bit.ly/2lIRz0P
To read the guidelines: http://bit.ly/2lJ8Irf (Original version in French by Pascal Hansens)