Rights across the European Union have been designed to be reciprocal for all workers. Those who seek work in another member country are entitled to be hired under exactly the same conditions as a national. Basically, this opens the door to apply for any vacancy in any EU country. No extra requirements are allowed to be asked for. This includes jobs in the public sector. There is one caveat if the job is in a state’s interests, and only in those circumstances can a national of the country be prioritised.
Qualifications
Diplomas and other certificates of training have to be recognised so that skills are transferable. Professionals across the EU are therefore free to cross borders and work where they wish to. All you have to do is apply to the country first for acceptance, and they have four months before they are obliged to reply. In some professions, according to the duration and content of your diploma, you may be requested to acquire some additional qualification. In principle, however, those such as vets, doctors, nurses, dentists, midwives, architects or pharmacists are generally automatically accepted.
The unemployed also have the right to relocate to an EU country to look for work. You cannot be allowed to ask to leave as long as you can prove you are actively seeking employment. Unemployed people drawing benefits from their member countries continue to do so for four weeks. Then an E303 form is issued. This is then taken to the employment registry in the country in which work is being sought. You don’t have to move straight away to seek work elsewhere. You can register with an employment agency in another country without being resident there and they have an obligation to help you to find work, just as if you lived there.
Right to Work and Right to Live
Any EU national working in an EU country has the right to live in that country. After three months, you can get a residency permit. All rights are protected, such as equal pay, hours of work, maternity leave and health and safety regulations.
It is not always necessary to move to the country where you wish to offer your services. You can stay in your country of origin and just travel in and out. Those who work remotely have no need to leave their country of origin to work within another EU country.
Tax is usually paid in usual country of residence. However, it is wise to check as time spent in another EU country that exceeds 183 days in any tax year may be subject to different rules. Likewise, the connection between a social security number and services stays with the original country.
“Posted” workers only work for short periods of time in other countries and if this is to be for more than one month, employers have to set out in writing the terms of pay and the working conditions.
Sources:
Fair Treatment in the Workplace for all European Nationals
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