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 08 dec 2017 13:21 

Geopa-Copa call for improvement in rules on social security contributions for seasonal workers


Geopa-Copa sent a letter to the EU Commission today calling for support to improve rules on social security contributions for seasonal workers across the EU.

Current rules stipulate that the employer pays the social security contribution of each of the seasonal workers in his or her country of residence, which tends to be the workers country of origin. This creates problems for employers who are confronted with excess bureaucracy. Many employers rely on European migrants because they can’t cope with the amount of labour provided by the national workforce only. In the EU, it is estimated that 5 million European agricultural workers cross Europe every year to work.

The Employers Group of Professional Agricultural Organisations in the EU (Geopa-Copa) and trade unions (EFFAT) are seeking to launch a debate on improving the rules.

In the letter sent to EU Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Thyssen, Chris Botterman, President of Geopa-Copa, said “The application of current rules is not possible for employers of cross-national seasonal workers due to the enormous administrative burden that this implies. Farmers want to comply with the rules but the rules need to be feasible.”

 



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