At the beginning of June, colleagues from our advisory offices in Stuttgart, Ljubljana and Belgrade successfully worked together on a complex case involving a posted construction worker who had not received his wages.
The Serbian worker was employed by a Slovenian subcontractor and posted to Germany. However, the employment situation was complicated by a multi-layered subcontracting chain. Based on the available documentation, the worker was initially unable to identify the companies involved. Through detailed analysis of contracts, working time records, and other relevant documents, our advisors reconstructed the contractual and subcontracting structure and identified the responsible parties.
The worker had not been paid for the period from 16 January to 16 February 2026, during which he worked a total of 151.5 hours. Wage claims amounting to EUR 2,105.85 gross (EUR 1,474.10 net) were asserted on his behalf.
As a result of the coordinated transnational efforts, the worker received full payment of the outstanding amount. The German contractor ultimately paid the entire net wage claim of EUR 1,474.10.
This case demonstrates the importance of cross-border cooperation and thorough case reconstruction. Without the transnational network collaboration and investigative work of the FELM network, it would have been extremely difficult for the worker to enforce his rights and recover his wages.
A strong example of how international cooperation can make a real difference for workers.