The expert day of IV European Labour Mobility Congress has come to an end. Our participants took part in thirteen workshops run by experts within the scope of labour law and social security in the context of posting of workers. The presence of public administration, business, law and academic representatives has allowed us to achieve the main goal of the Congress – to provide a forum for exchanging ideas between all parties interested in the topic of posting of workers.

Topics discussed on the second day of the Congress were widely varied. Ranging from the analysis of European legal acts (in the cases of governing law for contractual obligations – Rome I),issues related to the taxation (presented by PwC representatives), differences in labour law legislation in various countries to commentary of internal procedures binding in Polish Social Insurance Institution and Chief Labour Inspectorate, technical preparation of documentation concerning  posting of workers and specification within capital group.

Practical workshops were largely based on particular cases, analysis of regulations and court sentences. Knowledge of these instances, interpretation applied by the officials and the courts is essential for entrepreneurs providing cross-border services. Vague regulations cause problems even with the most basic concepts – emphasizes legal counsel Daniel Górecki. Anna Siwiecka pointed out the necessity to provide the Polish Social Insurance Institution with the clear picture of the posted worker’s situation. Lack of some information my result in refusal of A1 form issue.

New regulations on posting of workers in Germany, Belgium and France were profoundly analysed by our speakers. During the break participants could follow the session of European Parliament, where PhD Marek Benio has presented the results of his researches. These results were presented for the very first time during his opening lecture on IV ELMC.

About 350 participant took part in the Congress. This year’s edition of the Congress was the largest of all previous editions. We would like to thank our speakers and participants for their contribution to create this exceptional event. We appreciate that some of you have been supporting us since the first edition of the Congress and those who became acquainted with the Labour Mobility Initiative for the first time – we invite you to cooperate with us.

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About the Congress and Labour Mobility Initiative

The European Labour Mobility Congress is the biggest annual event in Europe dedicated to the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services. It provides a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience of all parties interested in the subject of the posting of workers ranging from business representatives, non-governmental organisations, institutions, as well as academic and legal experts. Representatives of the European Commission, the European Court of Justice, the European Parliament, the Polish Social Insurance Institution and the Chief Labour Inspectorate will take part in the Congress as experts.

The organizer of the Congress is Labour Mobility Initiative (LMI), an association which brings together representatives of academic, business and administration environments , dealing with posting of workers issues and a legal mechanism that allows Polish companies to provide services in other Member States. This year LMI and the University of Economics carried out researches, whose results have demolished a common stereotype that posted workers from Poland are cheap workforce. In fact, they earn approximately over 2,33 EUR net per hour more than minimum rates of pay in receiving countries. Moreover, their employers bear additional administrative costs up to 32% of total cost, not imposed on local companies.

Find further information on the Congress at www.elmc.eu