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Framework Agreement on Teleworking and Social Security Entering into Force

16 June 2023

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Treaty Development

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Austria-Belgium-Czech Republic-Germany-Finland-Liechtenstein-Luxembourg-Netherlands-Slovak Republic-Switzerland-European Union

The Framework Agreement on the application of Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EC) No. 883/2004 in cases of habitual cross-border telework will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The agreement, which is open to all EU Member States, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, provides an opt-in to employers and employees to maintain social security coverage in the country of the employer when an employee works from home (teleworks) in another country less than 50% of the time. Without the agreement, an employee can only spend up to 25% of their time teleworking from their country of...