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Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services

Committee: JURI

Amendments (12)

Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1) and 62, Article 62, Article 151 and points (a) and (b) of Article 153(1) thereof,
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) In view of the long duration of certain posting assignments, it is necessary to provide that, in case of posting lasting for periods higher than 24 months, the host Member State is deemed to be the country in which the work is carried out. In accordance with the principle of Rome I Regulation, the law of the host Member Sates therefore applies to the employment contract of such posted workers if no other choice of law was made by the parties. In case a different choice was made, it cannot, however, have the result of depriving the employee of the protection afforded to him by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement under the law of the host Member State. This should apply from the start of the posting assignment whenever it is envisaged for more than 24 months and from the first day subsequent to the 24 months when it effectively exceeds this duration. This rule does not affect the right of undertakings posting workers to the territory of another Member State to invoke the freedom to provide services in circumstances also where the posting exceeds 24 months. The purpose is merely to create legal certainty in the application of the Rome I Regulation to a specific situation, without amending that Regulation in any way. The employee will in particular enjoy the protection and benefits pursuant to the Rome I Regulation.deleted
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) It is within Member States' exclusive competence to set rules on remuneration in accordance with their law and practice. However, national rules on remuneration applied to posted workers must be justified by the need to protect posted workers and must not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of servnational law and practices.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) This Directive establishes a protective framework for posted workers, which is non-discriminatory, transparent and proportionate while respecting the diversity of national industrial relations. It does not prevent application of terms and conditions of employment which are more favourable to posted workers.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) Abuse and legal uncertainty in cases of chain postings and postings involving several jurisdictions should be prevented. Therefore, in cases where a posting situation falls under more than two national jurisdictions, the applicable terms and conditions of employment should be those established by the host Member State where the service is provided, without prejudice to more favourable conditions afforded to the worker under provisions from which the parties cannot derogate by agreement under the national law which would have applied otherwise.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2 a
(1) The following Article is added: 'Article 2 a 1. When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twelve months in the same Member State, the Member State to whose territory the undertaking posts workers shall be deemed to be the country where the posting undertaking is established. 2. An undertaking shall also be deemed to be established in the state of the posting if the company posts workers or anticipate posting workers on two or more assignments in the same Member State, if the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the workers exceeds or is anticipated to exceed 12 months during a period of 36 months. 3. If an undertaking that posts workers for more than 12 months to a Member State does not want to be deemed to be established in that state, it will have to show that is not established in that Member State.'
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 - point g a (new)
(ga) allowances associated with the posting including reimbursement of expenditure actually incurred on account of the posting, such as expenditure on travel, board and lodging.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of remuneration shall be determined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b
1b. Member States shall provide that the undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(c) guarantee posted workers the terms and conditions which apply pursuant to Art. 5 Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work to temporary workers hired-out by temporary agencies established in the Member State where the work is carried out. In so doing, equality of treatment shall be guaranteed between these temporary agency workers and national temporary agency workers.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c
(ca) The following paragraph is inserted: "1c. Member States may also, in accordance with national law and practice and on a non-discriminatory basis, base themselves on collective agreements or arbitration awards which are, as defined by the Member State where the work is carried out, representative in the geographical area, the profession or industry concerned and which offer the most favourable terms and conditions of employment to the worker".
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 6 a (new)
(2a) The following Article is inserted: ‘Article 6a Fundamental rights and freedoms This Directive shall not affect the exercise of fundamental rights as recognised in Member States and at Union level, including the right or freedom to strike or to take other action covered by the specific industrial relations systems in Member States in accordance with national law and practice. This Directive shall not affect the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements and to take collective action in accordance with national law and practice.’
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 119 #
(2b) The following Article is inserted: ‘"Article 6 b This Directive shall be without prejudice to the Member States' ability to apply or introduce laws and administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or allow to promote the use of collective agreement provisions that are more favourable to workers".’
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI