Why do employees enter a country as tourists even if they have an A1-Certificate/ Certificate of Coverage, which certifies which social security legislation applies to the holder of the form?
Due to the lack of specific rules for this type of “persona”, regarding the relation employer-employee, WorkMotion emphasize the tourist-character of the travel as a consequence of the absence of business relevance. This helps in decreasing the employer’s duty of care (a potential labour law issue).
However, as for social security and immigration law, the employee qualify as a business traveler. This is because EU social security law has a very broad definition of business travel. Moreover, it is a safe approach with an easy solution (A1/CoC application). Similarly with work permits in order to comply with local immigration law.