When posting employees abroad, an A1 certificate must always be obtained.
This documentation confirms that the employee remains covered by Danish social security – including benefits such as parental leave, unemployment benefits, and sick pay – during their stay abroad.

What is the Posted Workers Directive (PWD)?
The PWD is a registration designed to ensure that posted workers are protected by key working conditions in the country where the work is performed. The aim is to ensure fair competition and safeguard workers’ rights.

The PWD ensures, among other things:

• The right to minimum wage and overtime pay
• Rules regarding working hours, breaks, and rest periods
• Entitlement to holidays and days off

Whether PWD registration is required depends on several factors – including the nature of the work, the industry, duration, location, and which country ultimately benefits from the employee’s work. As regulations vary from country to country, the process can be both extensive and complex.

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When posting employees abroad, an A1 certificate must always be obtained.
This documentation confirms that the employee remains covered by Danish social security – including benefits such as parental leave, unemployment benefits, and sick pay – during their stay abroad.

What is the Posted Workers Directive (PWD)?
The PWD is a registration designed to ensure that posted workers are protected by key working conditions in the country where the work is performed. The aim is to ensure fair competition and safeguard workers’ rights.

The PWD ensures, among other things:

• The right to minimum wage and overtime pay
• Rules regarding working hours, breaks, and rest periods
• Entitlement to holidays and days off

Whether PWD registration is required depends on several factors – including the nature of the work, the industry, duration, location, and which country ultimately benefits from the employee’s work. As regulations vary from country to country, the process can be both extensive and complex.

When sending employees abroad to work, it is always mandatory to apply for an A1 certificate. This certificate ensures the employee remains under the Danish social security system, including rights to maternity leave, unemployment benefits, sick leave, and other social protections.

What is the Posted Workers Directive (PWD)?

The Posted Workers Directive is a mandatory registration that ensures posted employees are protected by certain minimum rights in the host country. The purpose is to maintain fair competition and protect working conditions.

Through PWD, the employee is guaranteed:

• Minimum wage and overtime pay
• Rules on working hours, breaks, and rest periods
• Holiday and leave entitlements

Whether PWD registration is required depends on several factors: the type of work, the industry, duration, location, and which country benefits from the work. The requirements vary from country to country, making the registration process complex.

Short-Term Work in Italy and PWD Requirements

• For short business trips or training under 8 days, where no actual services or physical work is carried out, registration is typically not required.
• If services are performed, or if the stay exceeds 8 days, PWD registration is usually required.

When You Send an Employee to Work in Ireland

When you send an employee to Ireland for work, it is always required to obtain an A1 certificate. This registration ensures that the employee retains their Danish social security coverage during the assignment. The A1 application can often be complex, but with our compliance app, the process becomes faster, easier, and much more manageable.

In certain cases, it is also necessary to submit an application under the Posted Workers Directive (PWD). This process can be even more complicated, as the requirements vary significantly from country to country – including when you need to apply, how to apply, and where the application must be submitted.

Key Considerations in Ireland:

Is your company compliant with Irish employment terms and standards?
You must consider, for example:

Basic salary
Shift allowances or similar payments
Fees, bonuses, or commissions
Zero Hours payments
Board and lodging
Service charges paid via the payroll system
And other similar employment terms

Is your company registered in Ireland?
This can influence your obligations.

In some cases, it is also necessary to register with the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission).

Is your company sending employees to Iceland to work?

Then it’s important to be aware of the applicable rules for posting – both in terms of social security and labour law.

A1 certificate – documentation for social security
Before the posting begins, the company must apply for an A1 certificate.
The A1 certificate documents that the employee continues to be covered by Danish social security throughout their stay abroad.

PWD registration – when is it necessary?
In addition to the A1 documentation, in some cases it may be legally required to register under the EU’s Posted Workers Directive (PWD).
The PWD aims to ensure that posted workers work under the same basic conditions as local workers in Iceland.

Whether you need to register the employee under the PWD depends on a number of factors, including

Duration of the work stay
Tasks and industry – certain sectors, such as construction, have stricter requirements.
The nature of the workplace
Company establishment – is your company registered outside of Iceland?
Etc.

Remember: If PWD registration is required and not done correctly or in a timely manner,
it can result in penalties, fines and, in the worst case, a ban on working in the country.

Posting to Hungary – what you need to know about the Posted Workers Directive

When employees from another EU country temporarily work in Hungary, special rules apply under the Posted Workers Directive (PWD). As in many other EU countries, companies are required to properly register the employee in the Hungarian system in certain situations.

The PWD aims to ensure that posted workers are protected by the local labour conditions in the host country. This applies to, among other things:

Minimum wage and wage payments
Working hours and overtime
Rest periods and holidays
Health and safety
Protection against discrimination
And more…

This helps to ensure a level playing field and fair competition between foreign and local employers.

Click here to register in Hungary

Are you planning to send an employee to Greece? Then you should be aware that in many cases it is legally required to register the posting under the Posted Workers Directive (PWD) – and it can be a complex process.

When is PWD registration required in Greece?

A Posted Workers Directive (PWD) registration is required when an employee is temporarily sent to Greece to work and may be required if the following criteria are met (in whole or in part):

The company is established outside Greece
The work is carried out for a Greek beneficiary
If the work creates value for a company in Greece or your own company
Wages and employment conditions must comply with the applicable Greek labour regulations and any collective agreements.
Seafaring personnel: If you are a shipping company posting seafarers on ships flying the Greek flag or operating in Greek waters, special rules apply
An so on…

When sending employees to Germany, registration under the Posted Workers Directive (PWD) is required in certain cases.
Germany enforces this registration to ensure that foreign workers receive the same working conditions as German employees. This includes requirements regarding wages, working hours, holidays, occupational health and safety, and overtime.

When is PWD registration necessary?

Before sending employees to Germany, you should consider the following:

Do you comply with German labor standards?
Is your company registered in Germany?
What sector does the work fall under (e.g. construction, transport, services)?
How long and where in Germany will the employee be working?

To ensure your employees are working in accordance with German regulations

CLICK HERE

If an employer sends an employee to work in France, it’s essential to assess whether a registration under the Posted Workers Directive is required.

Many countries – including France – have specific rules about when a posting must be registered, what information must be provided, and how the process should be completed. For many companies, the complexity of these requirements can be overwhelming, which often leads to it being overlooked. However, failure to register or incorrect registration can have serious consequences.

These may include removal from the worksite, substantial fines, and negative publicity that can damage the company’s reputation.

How to register:

CLICK HERE
For postings in the road transport sector

CLICK HERE
If you need to create an account for foreign companies

Are you sending employees to Finland?
Then you need to be aware of the rules under the Posted Workers Directive (PWD).
As an employer, you are obligated to comply with Finnish legislation and applicable collective agreements regarding:

Work environment and safety
Anti-discrimination
Working hours and holidays
Parental leave
Salary and taxation

In addition, Finland requires you to appoint a local contact person (service representative), who must store all relevant
documents and be able to present them during an authority inspection.

It is important that:
The notification is updated if any changes occur during the posting
All posted employees carry a copy of the notification confirmation

Where do you register under the PWD in Finland?
Submit the posting notification via the official Finnish portal:
🔗 PWD Registration in Finland – Click here