Updated Minimum Wages in EU countries – Are you in compliance?
Minimum wage According to the provisions of the Mobility Package, the transport company must pay the posted driver for their working time in the host Member State according to that country’s national employment terms and conditions, which can be laid down by National laws, Regulations or administrative provisions, Collective agreements or arbitration awards which, in their…
Martyna VALUZYTE
Posting of drivers to Germany – key information
IMPORTANT LAST UPDATE (2026-01-01): The legal minimum wage increases to EUR 13,90 per hour on January 1, 2026. Based on the Directive (EU) 2020/1057 all drivers posted to Germany must be remunerated in accordance with the local wage rules applicable in Germany (Posting rules). There is no universally binding collective agreement for the transport sector,…
New Austrian Collective agreement wage rates from 1st of January 2026
New Austrian minimum wage rates starting 1st of January 2026 The remuneration rules applicable to drivers posted in Austria are described by the collective agreement of the freight transport. Since 1st of January 2026, the minimum wage rates specified in the agreement have augmented as follows: TYPE Normal hourly wage rates 2026 € With seniority of up to 5…
Important information : Posting of drivers to Belgium
Posting of drivers to Belgium Posted drivers to Belgium must be remunerated according to the collective labour agreement conditions applicable to the road freight transport sector. Starting 1st of January 2026, an update of tariffs and a new classification has been added to it. Please check below in details: MINIMUM GROSS HOURLY WAGE WITH POSTING…
Posting of drivers to France: trusted professional guidance
Posting of drivers to France As of January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in France has increased by 1.18%, now set at €1 823,03 gross per month for a 35-hour work week. Current rates as of November 1, 2024: Monthly minimum wage: €1 823,03 gross Hourly minimum wage: €12,02 gross However, for professional drivers in international transport,…
Denmark Remuneration of the drivers posted increase
Denmark remuneration IMPORTANT LAST UPDATE : The minimum remuneration rate in Denmark increased on 1 of July 2025. Based on the Directive (EU) 2020/1057 all drivers posted to Denmark must be remunerated in accordance with the local wage rules applicable in Denmark (Posting rules). The Danish rules on the minimum remuneration are regulated in internal administrative legislation. All…
New Dutch collective agreement wage rates applicable from 01.01.2025
Collective agreement wage rates : Dutch New Dutch minimum wages rates starting 1st of January 2025 According to the Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Dutch Collective agreement wage rates for the transport of professional goods is also applicable for the remuneration of foreign transport companies’ drivers posted to the Netherlands. As a…
Posting of drivers to UK – what rules apply?
Posting of drivers to UK Posting of drivers to UK raises still a lot of questions as UK is neither Member of the EU nor an ordinary third country. Its relations with the EU are governed by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which to a wide extend regulates road transport between these two…
Margareta Przybyla
Rules on remuneration of posted drivers
Specific rules on remuneration of posted drivers While posting workers to another Member State employers are obliged to apply a clearly defined set of terms and condition of employment in place in the receiving country. These terms and conditions of employment are laid down in the Member State where the work is carried out by…