{"id":13430,"date":"2026-05-07T09:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloglaboral.garrigues.com\/?p=13430"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:41:45","slug":"the-eu-proposes-to-redefine-labor-mobility-by-reforming-the-coordination-of-social-security-and-is-committed-to-quality-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloglaboral.garrigues.com\/en\/the-eu-proposes-to-redefine-labor-mobility-by-reforming-the-coordination-of-social-security-and-is-committed-to-quality-employment","title":{"rendered":"The EU proposes to redefine labor mobility by reforming the coordination of social security and is committed to quality employment"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the week of Europe Day (9 May), we look at the reform that the European Union institutions are working on about social security coordination rules and their roadmap for quality employment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Europe Day is celebrated on May 9, and it is a good time to analyze the latest European developments in the field of work.<\/p>\n

Labor mobility<\/strong> has become a structural element of the European labor market. More companies are operating with staff in several Member States, whether through temporary postings, work in different countries or cross-border recruitment.<\/p>\n

In this context, in April 2026 the Presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement<\/a> to revise the rules on social security coordination (Regulations 883\/2004 and 987\/2009). The reform has three objectives<\/strong>: to facilitate labor mobility, to strengthen the protection of social rights and to reduce legal uncertainty for companies operating at European level. The main changes are summarized in the following blocks:<\/p>\n

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  1. Unemployment benefit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The new approach reinforces that unemployment benefit should be assumed, on a preferential basis, by the Member State in which the work activity has actually been carried out, if there is a sufficient link. For these purposes, such a relationship is considered to exist when the employee has carried out an effective activity in that State for at least 22 consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n

    In addition, the period during which an unemployed person can move to another Member State to look for work without losing the right to the benefit is extended from three to six months. This enlargement facilitates cross-border career transitions and brings greater flexibility to the European labor market.<\/p>\n

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    1. Fair labor mobility and posting of employees<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The reform introduces more demanding rules on the posting of employees, to prevent abusive practices without restricting free movement. The following stand out:<\/p>\n