Posting Employees to Lithuania – What You Need to Know

When you send employees to work abroad, you must always obtain an A1 certificate.
This document confirms that the employee remains under Danish social security coverage during their assignment – including benefits such as parental leave, unemployment benefits, and sick pay.

What is the Posted Workers Directive (PWD)?
When posting employees to Lithuania, it’s important to assess whether the assignment requires registration under the Posted Workers Directive (PWD). This EU directive ensures that posted workers are granted certain minimum working conditions in the host country – in this case, Lithuania.

The purpose of the PWD is to promote fair competition and protect workers’ rights across borders.

Through PWD registration, the employee is guaranteed access to:

• Minimum wage and overtime pay according to Lithuanian standards
• Rules on working hours, breaks, and rest time
• Entitlement to holidays and public rest days

Whether PWD registration is required depends on several factors – including the type and duration of the work, the sector, the place of work, and which country benefits economically from the assignment.

Since each EU country, including Lithuania, has its own national implementation of the directive, the requirements can vary – making the process both detailed and sometimes complex.