Social Security EU deal tightens social security rules for cross-border workers Employers face narrower travel exemptions, higher eligibility bar for postings, advance-notification, and cooling-off requirements iStock.com/Tomas Ragina Image Izzy Wood Senior Reporter Wednesday 07 October 2026 The Council of the European Union has adopted reforms that make the bloc’s social security coordination for cross-border working more structured, with stricter posting conditions, clearer Get AccessContinue reading Global Mobility LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Social Security EU ruling clarifies social security calculation for multi-state workers Social Security France presses Switzerland over frontier worker unemployment costs Secondments EY takes secondee tax fight to India’s Supreme Court Income Tax IRS adds draft citizenship question to US tax returns