social security
Simplified social security rules for short-term business travel
By Claudia Posluschny & Frank Weberndörfer on
Following a provisional agreement between the EU institutions (ref. EMPL_AG(2026)787916), a notable easing of administrative requirements for short-term cross-border assignments is envisaged: in future, an A1 certificate will not be required for business trips and short-term assignments of up to three working days within a 30‑day period, with the exception of the construction sector.
…Facilitating HR Management: Electronic medical certificates
By Cornelia Marquardt (DE) on
As part of the “Third Bureaucracy Relief Act” the German government intends to introduce an electronic submission procedure for medical certificates regarding the incapacity of employees. More than 80 million of such certificates are issued every year by doctors in Germany. Replacing extensive documentation and record-keeping duties will allow medium-sized companies in particular to reduce…