Effects of the European minimum wage act on forwarding and logistics

European Parliament Directive 96/71/EC, enacted in 1996, provides that employees seconded overseas shall generally be subject to the same provisions regarding remuneration and working conditions as employees employed in their own country. An employee is seen as 'seconded overseas' if their employer sends them to a different country in order to provide a service there for a set period of time.

In some European countries, the Directive was implemented such that the national minimum wage or standard wage also applies to transports which are being driven into that country by drivers from overseas. Depending on the country, the national minimum wage must be paid in case of cabotage and/or for deliveries and pickups.

You can find a detailed overview of countries and regulations in the program under Settings > General > Minimum wage.