Minimum wage in EU countries
After massive minimum wage increases in many Member States in 2023/01/01, the first part of the year is more stable as only Finland, France, Greece and Luxembourg have changed their rates recently. Below you can check the latest minimum hourly wage rates per each of EU Member state as of 2023/06/16. According to the new…
Martyna VALUZYTE
Posting of drivers to France
Posting of drivers to France IMPORTANT UPDATE: The minimum wage in France (SMIC) has been increased by 2.2% as of May 1st, 2023. In France, workers’ purchasing power is protected by an automatic revaluation mechanism enshrined in the law. This ensures that the minimum wage grows at least as fast as inflation. With this increase,…
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 2023, an update of tariffs and a new classification has been added to it. Please check below in details: MINIMUM GROSS HOURLY WAGE Minimum gross hourly wage Availability compensation…
New Austrian and Dutch minimum wages rates from 01.01.2023
New Austrian minimum wages rates starting 1st of January 2023 The remuneration rules applicable to drivers posted in Austria are described by the collective agreement of the freight transport. Since 1st of January 2023, the minimum wages specified in the agreement have augmented as follows: TYPE Normal hourly wage 2023 € With seniority of up to 5 years…
Posting of drivers to Germany
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, so foreign transport companies should follow the Minimum Wage Act and the Posted Workers Act. Remuneration includes all…
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…