Current Practice in Posting According to Regulation 1408/71

Abstract

This article describes the findings of a study that investigates the application of posting provisions for the period 1995–2000¹. The study was requested by the European Commission and follows an earlier study. The aims of this study were to:

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find out how European mobility by posting is developing;

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identify problems experienced by Member States' administrations, social security institutions, employers and workers when applying the posting provisions;

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suggest possible solutions both at Community and at national level;

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monitor the development of candidate countries with regard to the posting provisions in bilateral agreements and the preparations for implementing the co-ordination regulations 1408/71 and 574/72.

Four Candidate Countries (Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Lithuania) were included in this study. Member States were also asked about the the posting provisions in bilateral agreements with Candidate Countries.