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Migration and Home Affairs

Definition(s)

A worker who, for a limited period, carries out their work in the territory of an EU Member State other than the State in which they normally work.

Source(s)

Art. 2(1) of Directive 96/71/EC (Posting of Workers Directive)

Translations

  • BG: командирован работник
  • CS: vyslaný pracovník
  • DE: entsandter Arbeitnehmer
  • EL: αποσπασμένος εργαζόμενος
  • EN: posted worker
  • ES: trabajador desplazado
  • ET: lähetatud töötaja
  • FI: lähetetty työntekijä
  • FR: travailleur détaché
  • GA: oibrí ar phostú
  • HU: kihelyezett dolgozó
  • HR: upućeni radnik
  • IT: lavoratore distaccato
  • LT: komandiruotas darbuotojas
  • LV: darba ņēmējs, kurš norīkots darbā citā dalībvalstī
  • MT: Ħaddiem stazzjonat / ippostjat
  • NL: ter beschikking gestelde werknemer (EU acquis); gedetacheerde werknemer (BE, NL)
  • PL: pracownik oddelegowany
  • PT: trabalhador destacado
  • RO: lucrător detaşat
  • SK: vyslaný pracovník
  • SL: napoteni delavec
  • SV: utstationerad arbetstagare
  • NO: utsatt effektuering / iverksettelse (b); utsett effektuering / iverksetjing (n)
  • KA: ევროკავშირის ფარგლებში დასაქმებული ევროკავშირის მოქალაქე
  • UK: відряджений працівник
  • HY: գործուղված աշխատող

Note(s)

A posted worker is also one of the forms of ‘trade in services mode 4’ according to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).