While remote work is widespread, some employees may wish
to work remotely from other countries. This article highlights some
issues for employers in Germany whose employees would like to work
from other EU member states
Mobile or remote working is gradually becoming
the ‘new normal'. In this context, many
employees may wish to work temporarily from abroad during
the COVID-19 pandemic. What sounds simple at first
can potentially become a liability issue for
employers, especially if employees decide to work
from abroad on their own authority.
No right to mobile working from abroad
First of all, it should be considered that there is no
right to mobile working from abroad – either in the
long or short term. Should employers nevertheless decide
to allow an employee to work temporarily
from abroad (e.g. because the employee wants to be
closer to family or wants to work from a holiday
home) the type and scope of this permission should
be regulated in more detail in
