Minimum rates
For a period of work abroad, a Polish employer posting an employee to Belgium should provide him with a salary equal at least to the rates in force in that country where the employee is working. Such an obligation results from the EU Directive No. 96/71 / EC.
The minimum wage in Belgium differs from the rates provided for under Polish law. These rates are not always uniform for all professional categories. They may also vary depending on the qualifications and even the region held by the employee. The amounts are set quarterly by relevant parity commissions.
It should also be remembered that in calculating the minimum wage in Belgium, in addition to the above-mentioned basic rates, there are amounts due to employees for the posting.
Ensuring a minimum remuneration is only one of the obligations of the employer posting the employee abroad. In addition, the law applicable in the country of performing work applies to holidays, working time, health and safety regulations etc. These provisions will apply in the relations between the employee and the employer, even if the employee has been employed under Polish labor law. Therefore, before the employee is posted abroad, the entrepreneur should become acquainted with the specific legal regulations in force in this respect in the country to which the employees are delegated.
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