Hundreds of trucks and buses were checked by enforcement officers in February in six Member States. In total 324 infringements were identified.
ELA has launched a Capacity Building Strategy for 2024-2030 to enhance cooperation and knowledge sharing among Member States.
Third edition with the focus on digitalisation in Social Security Coordination, information provision in road transport. Deadline: 7 June 2024.
Exploring the impact of AI on labour markets and mobility.
A multinational team of 86 enforcement officers conducted inspections of 192 vehicles in 6-12 November 2023 in three Member States. The "Truck and Bus Operation" was coordinated by the European Labour Authority (ELA) and the European Roads Policing Network (ROADPOL) and uncovered infringements against road transport regulations resulting in total fines exceeding EUR 50,000. In particular resting time violations were discovered. In one extreme case, a truck driver was found to have three driver cards, indicating regular more than 17-hour driving periods without breaks.
The European Labour Authority (ELA) organised a week-long Training for labour and social inspectors on 4-8 December 2023. More than 60 inspectors participated in the training, which ended with a roadside mock-inspection in Bratislava, Slovakia. The objective of the training was to enhance the inspectors’ knowledge and skills on cross-border inspections.
The report provides practitioners from the Member States, the social partners and experts with an overview of cross-border cooperation obligations, challenges and possible activities in relation to the international road transport sector.
Recent trends and expected impact on the job market and main activities of ELA supporting fair and efficient labour mobility at the conference Future of Work in 21st Century organized by the Confederation of Trade Unions of Slovakia.
The European Labour Authority supported a targeted cross-border joint inspection of road passenger transport on April 13, 2023, organised by the Slovenian supervisory authorities together with the German and Croatian enforcement authorities.
Facts and figures of the first week of action of 2023 organised in cooperation with ROADPOL: focus on commercial buses and heavy goods vehicles.