CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert Week 43

Mobility Trends 2021: Global to consider when travelling on business? What October 28, 2021 It's finally starting again. Business travel is on the rise again and now it is also time for companies to review their processes in this regard based on the current situation. COVID19 Travel arrangements: It is still important to check which COVID certificate is accepted when travelling abroad, whether a negative test result must be available and whether an entry form must be filled out and to what extent there are quarantine regulations. Changes still occur frequently in this regard, so it is advisable to check promptly before each trip. Social security - A1 certificate: An A1 certificate is required for employees who travel to another EU or EFTA member state, even for just one day, for a maintenance assignment or to attend a meeting. There is a proposal by a federal state in Germany that such a certificate should not be required for business trips of up to one week. This proposal envisages that Germany will successfully introduce this amendment at EU level. This would be a great relief for all concerned. Work permit - notification procedure: Within the EU, the Posted Worker Notification must be observed, and for Switzerland the notification procedure. Depending on the duration or type of business trip, notification may be necessary from the first day. The penalties for this vary from country to country, but in some cases are not insignificant. A precise examination of the conditions of the destination country is therefore essential before travelling. In recent surveys conducted by various bodies, the consistent result was that many business travellers would like to extend their next business trip with a private holiday. Consequently, it is important to have a clear regulation on the extent to which work is still allowed during the extended holiday. 6 convinus.com