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12 Member States participated in ELA-coordinated Week of Action in the construction sector

The European Labour Authority (ELA) coordinated and supported several inspections across the EU in 16-22 October 2023, with special attention to working conditions in the construction sector.

Published date:27 November 2023

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Persistent labour shortages in Europe: latest insights from the ESDE report

Discover essential insights about Europe’s workforce challenges, revealed by the Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Report.

Published date:14 November 2023

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Labour inspectors participated at the three-day long operational action targeting online criminal activities that enable human trafficking

ELA supported the 2023 EMPACT Trafficking in Human Being Hackathon

Published date:27 October 2023

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About 14 million European citizens currently live or work in another Member State – twice as many as a decade ago. The EU has developed a substantial body of legislation regulating different aspects of mobility, including free movement and posting of workers and social security coordination.