Commission to boost protection for posted workers

The European Commission adopted on 21 March 2012 a proposal to improve the way the Posted Workers Directive (96/71/EC), adopted in 1996, is applied in practice, without changing its provisions.

Simultaneously, the Commission also put forward a regulation taking on board existing case law regarding the working conditions of the posted workers the extent to which collective action and protection of workers could be extended to cross-border situations. It aimed to send a message that workers' rights and their freedom to strike are on an equal footing with the freedom to provide services.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/12/202, 21.03.12: Commissioner László Andor's speaking points on 'Posting of Workers' http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-12-202_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/12/199, 21.03.12: Q&A – Legislative initiatives on the posting of workers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-12-199_en.htm

Eurofound: Areas of expertise: Employment status: Posted workers in the EU http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/areas/employmentstatus/postedworkers.htm?utm_source=homepage_bluebox&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=postedworkers

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