Brexit: draft exit agreement and coordination of social security schemes for mobile workers

It's hard to ignore decades of interlocking economies combined with worker mobility. The draft UK EU exit agreement concluded on 24 December 2020 (here) largely takes up the existing EU rules on social security scheme coordination for mobile workers, marking an appreciable advantage for companies as well as for citizens moving between the EU and the UK, since they will be able to continue enjoying a certain number of social protection rights. However, separate rules from those in force within the EU are provided for as regards the posting of workers (‘posted workers’). Furthermore, the agreed coordination protocol will only be applicable for 15 years.