Posting of Workers: European Model for Mobility of Human Resources

Posting of workers within the European Union (EU) is defining by national regulations in 28 Member States (MS) transposing Directive 96/71EC. Temporary relocation of workers to provide a service or performing a job in another MS is possible without administrative and fiscal barriers. However, employer is bound by a set of social standards belonging to the host MS, including minimum wage. This paper explores different kind of models that shaping the phenomenon of posting of workers in searching of a complete perspective and a base for applied research. The short-term mobility of workers within the model implemented by Directive 96/71EC and national social standards, influenced by the macroeconomic country taxonomy converges to a practical model of micro-reality posting of workers.