This comprehensive guide provides an overview of temporary agency work regulations across all 27 EU member states, focusing on local terminology and recent updates as of 2024. It also includes information on local representation services offered by House of Companies.
1. Austria
Local Terminology: Arbeitskräfteüberlassung
Key Regulation: Arbeitskräfteüberlassungsgesetz (AÜG)
Recent Update: As of January 2024, Austria has implemented stricter regulations on the maximum duration of temporary assignments, limiting them to 18 months unless collective agreements specify otherwise.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation for €1,500 per year, managing registration and compliance for up to 20 employees annually, ensuring adherence to AÜG requirements.
2. Belgium
Local Terminology: Travail intérimaire / Uitzendarbeid
Key Regulation: Loi du 24 juillet 1987 sur le travail temporaire
Recent Update: Belgium introduced new provisions in 2024 to enhance the rights of temporary workers in accessing permanent positions after a certain period of temporary employment.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation services for €1,500 per year, handling employee registrations and liaison with Belgian authorities for up to 20 employees annually, facilitating compliance with the intricate Belgian system.
3. Bulgaria
Local Terminology: Временна заетост (Vremenna zaetost)
Key Regulation: Кодекс на труда (Labor Code)
Recent Update: Bulgaria amended its Labor Code in late 2023 to align more closely with EU directives on temporary agency work, particularly regarding equal treatment provisions.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation for €1,500 annually, managing employee registrations and ensuring compliance with Bulgarian labor laws for up to 20 employees per year, aiding in navigating local regulatory requirements.
4. Croatia
Local Terminology: Agencijski rad
Key Regulation: Zakon o radu (Labor Act)
Recent Update: Croatia has recently enhanced its monitoring mechanisms for temporary work agencies, introducing more frequent inspections starting from March 2024.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation services for €1,500 per year, handling employee registrations and compliance with Croatian labor laws for up to 20 employees annually, facilitating adherence to local requirements.
5. Cyprus
Local Terminology: Προσωρινή απασχόληση (Prosorini apascholisi)
Key Regulation: Ο περί της Ρύθμισης των Δραστηριοτήτων των Γραφείων Προσωρινής Απασχόλησης Νόμος
Recent Update: Cyprus implemented new licensing requirements for temporary work agencies in February 2024, aiming to improve the quality of services provided.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 per year, managing licensing requirements and compliance for up to 20 employees annually.
6. Czech Republic
Local Terminology: Agenturní zaměstnávání
Key Regulation: Zákon č. 262/2006 Sb., zákoník práce
Recent Update: The Czech Republic introduced stricter penalties for violations of temporary agency work regulations in January 2024, particularly focusing on wage parity issues.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 annually, ensuring compliance with Czech labor laws and managing wage parity requirements for up to 20 employees per year.
7. Denmark
Local Terminology: Vikararbejde
Key Regulation: Vikarloven
Recent Update: Denmark expanded the scope of its temporary agency work regulations in 2024 to include digital platform workers, recognizing the evolving nature of temporary employment.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 per year, adapting to new regulations including those for digital platform workers, for up to 20 employees annually.
8. Estonia
Local Terminology: Renditöö
Key Regulation: Töölepingu seadus (Employment Contracts Act)
Recent Update: Estonia implemented new data protection measures for temporary workers in April 2024, enhancing privacy safeguards in the temporary employment sector.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, ensuring compliance with new data protection measures and managing registrations for up to 20 employees annually.
9. Finland
Local Terminology: Vuokratyö
Key Regulation: Työsopimuslaki (Employment Contracts Act)
Recent Update: Finland introduced new provisions in March 2024 to improve the social security coverage of temporary agency workers, particularly in cases of short-term assignments.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, managing compliance with new social security provisions for up to 20 employees per year.
10. France
Local Terminology: Travail temporaire
Key Regulation: Code du travail
Recent Update: France implemented new regulations in 2024 to limit the successive use of temporary contracts, aiming to reduce precarious employment situations.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, ensuring compliance with new contract succession rules and managing registrations for up to 20 employees annually.
11. Germany
Local Terminology: Arbeitnehmerüberlassung
Key Regulation: Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz (AÜG)
Recent Update: Germany introduced more stringent equal pay provisions for temporary workers in long-term assignments, effective from July 2024.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, managing compliance with new equal pay provisions and handling registrations for up to 20 employees per year.
12. Greece
Local Terminology: Προσωρινή απασχόληση (Prosorini apascholisi)
Key Regulation: Νόμος 4052/2012
Recent Update: Greece expanded its temporary agency work regulations in 2024 to include specific provisions for the tourism sector, recognizing its seasonal nature.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, adapting to new sector-specific regulations and managing compliance for up to 20 employees annually.
13. Hungary
Local Terminology: Munkaerő-kölcsönzés
Key Regulation: 2012. évi I. törvény a munka törvénykönyvéről
Recent Update: Hungary introduced new training requirements for temporary work agencies in January 2024, aiming to improve the quality of services and worker protection.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, ensuring compliance with new training requirements and managing registrations for up to 20 employees per year.
14. Ireland
Local Terminology: Agency work
Key Regulation: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012
Recent Update: Ireland implemented new reporting requirements for temporary work agencies in 2024, focusing on transparency in employment conditions and pay rates.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, managing new reporting requirements and ensuring compliance for up to 20 employees annually.
15. Italy
Local Terminology: Lavoro tramite agenzia interinale
Key Regulation: Decreto Legislativo 81/2015
Recent Update: Italy introduced new measures in 2024 to promote the transition of temporary workers to permanent employment, including financial incentives for hiring agencies.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, navigating new transition measures and managing compliance for up to 20 employees per year.
16. Latvia
Local Terminology: Pagaidu darbs
Key Regulation: Darba likums (Labour Law)
Recent Update: Latvia implemented new regulations in March 2024 to enhance the rights of temporary workers in accessing vocational training and career development opportunities.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, ensuring compliance with new training and development regulations for up to 20 employees annually.
17. Lithuania
Local Terminology: Laikinasis įdarbinimas
Key Regulation: Lietuvos Respublikos įdarbinimo per laikinojo įdarbinimo įmones įstatymas
Recent Update: Lithuania introduced new provisions in 2024 to improve the working conditions of temporary agency workers in the manufacturing sector.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, adapting to new sector-specific regulations and managing compliance for up to 20 employees per year.
18. Luxembourg
Local Terminology: Travail intérimaire
Key Regulation: Code du Travail
Recent Update: Luxembourg implemented stricter regulations on the use of temporary agency work in the financial sector in February 2024, aiming to reduce over-reliance on temporary staff in critical roles.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, ensuring compliance with new financial sector regulations and managing registrations for up to 20 employees annually.
19. Malta
Local Terminology: Xogħol temporanju permezz ta' aġenzija
Key Regulation: Temporary Agency Workers Regulations (S.L. 452.106)
Recent Update: Malta introduced new licensing requirements for temporary work agencies operating in the healthcare sector in January 2024, focusing on quality assurance and patient safety.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, managing new licensing requirements and ensuring compliance for up to 20 employees per year.
20. Netherlands
Local Terminology: Uitzendwerk
Key Regulation: Wet allocatie arbeidskrachten door intermediairs (Waadi)
Recent Update: The Netherlands implemented new measures in 2024 to enhance the pension rights of temporary agency workers, aligning them more closely with those of permanent employees.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, navigating new pension regulations and managing compliance for up to 20 employees annually.
21. Poland
Local Terminology: Praca tymczasowa
Key Regulation: Ustawa o zatrudnianiu pracowników tymczasowych
Recent Update: Poland introduced new regulations in April 2024 to limit the use of temporary agency work in certain high-risk industries, prioritizing worker safety.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, ensuring compliance with new industry-specific regulations for up to 20 employees per year.
22. Portugal
Local Terminology: Trabalho temporário
Key Regulation: Lei n.º 146/2015
Recent Update: Portugal implemented new measures in 2024 to promote equal treatment in access to company facilities and services for temporary agency workers.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, managing compliance with new equal treatment provisions for up to 20 employees annually.
23. Romania
Local Terminology: Muncă temporară
Key Regulation: Legea nr. 53/2003 - Codul muncii
Recent Update: Romania introduced new provisions in March 2024 to enhance the protection of temporary agency workers in the event of agency insolvency.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, navigating new worker protection measures and managing compliance for up to 20 employees per year.
24. Slovakia
Local Terminology: Dočasné pridelenie
Key Regulation: Zákonník práce (Labour Code)
Recent Update: Slovakia implemented new regulations in 2024 to improve the transparency of temporary work agency operations, including mandatory public reporting of key employment statistics.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, managing new transparency requirements and ensuring compliance for up to 20 employees annually.
25. Slovenia
Local Terminology: Začasno delo
Key Regulation: Zakon o delovnih razmerjih (Employment Relationship Act)
Recent Update: Slovenia introduced new measures in February 2024 to enhance the rights of temporary agency workers in accessing permanent positions within user companies.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, navigating new worker transition regulations and managing compliance for up to 20 employees per year.
26. Spain
Local Terminology: Trabajo temporal
Key Regulation: Ley 14/1994
Recent Update: Spain implemented new regulations in 2024 to limit the use of temporary agency work in the public sector, aiming to reduce precarious employment in government institutions.
House of Companies Solution: Offers local representation for €1,500 per year, ensuring compliance with new public sector regulations and managing registrations for up to 20 employees annually.
27. Sweden
Local Terminology: Bemanningsarbete
Key Regulation: Lag om uthyrning av arbetstagare
Recent Update: Sweden introduced new provisions in January 2024 to enhance the collective bargaining rights of temporary agency workers, particularly in sectors with high temporary employment rates.
House of Companies Solution: Provides local representation services for €1,500 annually, adapting to new collective bargaining regulations and managing compliance for up to 20 employees per year.
Conclusion
This overview provides a snapshot of the diverse regulatory landscape for temporary agency work across the EU as of 2024, highlighting the ongoing efforts to balance flexibility with worker protection in the evolving European labor market.
House of Companies offers a comprehensive solution for non-EU companies looking to comply with local representation requirements across all 27 EU member states. Their fixed fee of €1,500 per year includes acting as an EU representative and registering up to 20 employees annually, adapting to each country's specific regulations.
Additionally, House of Companies can assist non-EU companies in registering a branch in any EU country. This service helps obtain a company number and ensures compliance with local regulations without the need to set up a full local company. This option provides a cost-effective way for non-EU companies to establish a legal presence in the EU and meet the requirements for temporary agency work operations across different member states.
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