Also on 6 November 2025, the Council’s Working Party on Social Questions convened to negotiate compromise text on a directive strengthening enforcement of posted-worker rules. The agenda, transmitted to the Austrian National Council, shows draft provisions that would oblige host-country employers to file assignment reports within 48 hours of a worker’s arrival—down from the current five-day window.
Austria, home to one of Europe’s densest cross-border labour flows with Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia, supported the shorter deadline but demanded an EU-wide electronic notification portal to avoid 27 divergent systems. The Federation of Austrian Industries warned that the administrative burden could rise by 30 % for SMEs if data standards are not harmonised.
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If the text is adopted unchanged, mobility and HR teams in Austria will need to adjust assignment-planning timelines. The new rules would apply not only to blue-collar secondments but also to short-term white-collar postings, including consultants and project managers who frequently shuttle in and out of Vienna. Penalties could reach €20,000 per non-compliant posting.
Experts recommend that companies audit their posted-worker workflows now, ensure local payroll providers can interface with emerging EU portals, and update intragroup service agreements to reflect potential cost increases.
Austria, home to one of Europe’s densest cross-border labour flows with Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia, supported the shorter deadline but demanded an EU-wide electronic notification portal to avoid 27 divergent systems. The Federation of Austrian Industries warned that the administrative burden could rise by 30 % for SMEs if data standards are not harmonised.
If the text is adopted unchanged, mobility and HR teams in Austria will need to adjust assignment-planning timelines. The new rules would apply not only to blue-collar secondments but also to short-term white-collar postings, including consultants and project managers who frequently shuttle in and out of Vienna. Penalties could reach €20,000 per non-compliant posting.
Experts recommend that companies audit their posted-worker workflows now, ensure local payroll providers can interface with emerging EU portals, and update intragroup service agreements to reflect potential cost increases.
