European Parliament Supports New Rules on Posting of Workers

Intro:

The European Parliament has backed new rules, to ensure workers posted to another EU country temporarily, must get equal pay for equal work in the same place. 

Travel board and accommodation costs will have to be paid by the employer. 

The new rules will apply to areas where there is a collective agreement in place. 

Governments now have two years to transpose the new EU rules into national law. 

Independent MEP for Midlands North West, Marian Harkin is welcoming the move : 

Out words: terrible trouble