OpenLegislation

Article 4 Expatriate employees

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

1.

Where an employee is required to work in a country or countries other than the Member State whose law and/or practice governs the contract or employment relationship, the documents) referred to in Article 3 must be in his/her possession before his/her departure and must include at least the following additional information:

(a)

the duration of the employment abroad;

(b)

the currency to be used for the payment of remuneration;

(c)

where appropriate, the benefits in cash or kind attendant on the employment abroad;

(d)

where appropriate, the conditions governing the employee's repatriation.

2.

The information referred to in paragraph 1 (b) and (c) may, where appropriate, be given in the form of a reference to the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements governing those particular points.

3.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply if the duration of the employment outside the country whose law and/or practice governs the contract or employment relationship is one month or less.