problem workers can get paid different wages even if they are doing the same work in the same country and e.u. workers directive wants to prevent what is essentially wage dumping but that's easier said than done which is why there's been a heated debate between eastern and western european countries now brussels is taking action. with their own building sites in the front sector only in caring professions hundreds of thousands of eastern europeans head to rich western european countries for work contracts don't have to stick to the host countries pay rates making them lay the cheek it's long been an issue in countries like germany and france now brussels has reached initial agreement on tightening the rules. at the heart of our proposal is the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place and we now confirm this press in legislation this directly responds to the concerns of many citizens the agreement opens