The European Labour Authority (ELA) is an agency of the European Union tasked with coordinating and supporting the enforcement of EU law on labour mobility.[1][2] Its activities started on 17 October 2019 and the agency is expected to reach a yearly budget of €50 million and 140 staff by 2024.[3] Bratislava, Slovakia is the agency's host city.[4] It has been created to help Member States and the European Commission to ensure that EU rules on labour mobility and social security coordination are enforced in a fair, simple and effective way. ELA also has an important role to play in facilitating and ensuring effective labour mobility in Europe, in particular by activities of European Employment Services (EURES).
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | European Union |
| Headquarters | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Employees | ~140[1] |
| Annual budget | ~ €50,000,000[1] |
| Website | https://ela.europa.eu |
The European Labour Authority contributes to fair, simple and effective labour mobility by performing the following tasks:
- Information and services
- ELA provides access to information on labour mobility for individuals, employers and social partners.
- EURES
- ELA coordinates the EURES network and supports Member States in promoting cross-border job matching.
- Inspections
- ELA coordinates and supports Member States in conducting cross‑border inspections to strengthen cross-border enforcement of EU rules.
- Cooperation
- ELA facilitates cooperation and the exchange of information between Member States.
- Training and Capacity Building
- ELA provides capacity building for national authorities and social partners involved in labour mobility and social security coordination.
- Mediation
- ELA provides mediation services in cross-border disputes between EU Member States.
- Analysis and Risk Assessment
- ELA carries out analysis and risk assessment related to issues of cross‑border labour mobility.
- Relations with social partners
- ELA engages with trade unions and employers’ organisations in the field of labour mobility and social security coordination.
- Digital tools for labour mobility
- ELA promotes knowledge sharing on digital tools and innovative solutions for labour mobility.
History
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The agency was first suggested by Jean-Claude Junker, President of the European Commission, during his 2017 State of the European Union address.[1] On 13 February 2018, the European Commission presented its first draft of the regulation establishing the authority.[5] On 14 February 2019, the Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the proposal.[6] On 13 June 2019, the Commission announced that Bratislava, Slovakia would serve as the agency's host city.[7]
The agency moved to its official seat from Brussels to Bratislava on 1 September 2021 and signed the Headquarters agreement with Slovakia on 16 October 2021. The inauguration of the premises took place on 9 November 2021 in the presence of Commissioner Nikolas Schmit, Prime Minister Eduard Heger, Minister of Labour of Slovakia, and hosted by Ambassador Cosmin Boiangiu, the Executive Director of ELA.[8][9]
See also
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edit- 1 2 3 4 "European Labour Authority - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion". European Commission. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ↑ Kiełbasa, Marcin (2 July 2019). "The European Labour Authority is here – time to tackle abuse and promote fair labour mobility". EURACTIV.
- ↑ Press release (16 October 2019). "European Labour Authority starts its work". European Commission.
- 1 2 Staff (17 October 2019). "New EU labour authority officially launched". The Slovak Spectator.
- ↑ "Proposal for a regulation of the Europaplan Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Labour Authority". European Commission. 2018-03-13.
- ↑ "Commission welcomes agreement on the European Labour Authority". European Commission. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ↑ "European Labour Authority ready to start working in October as decision is taken on new seat". European Commission. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ↑ "European Labour Authority premises inaugurated". European Labour Authority (ELA). 2021-11-09. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22.
- ↑ "ELA premises Bratislava". European Labour Authority (ELA). 2021-11-09 – via YouTube.