What we do
The European Labour Authority (ELA) assists national authorities in EU Member States to help ensure that EU rules on labour mobility and social security coordination are enforced in a fair and effective way, and makes it easier for citizens and businesses to reap the benefits of the internal market.
ELA's tasks
The European Labour Authority performs the following tasks:
- Facilitate access to information for individuals and employers on labour mobility, and coordinate EURES;
- Facilitate cooperation and the exchange of information between EU Member States with a view to the consistent, efficient and effective application and enforcement of relevant Union law;
- Coordinate and support concerted and joint inspections;
- Carry out analyses and risk assessment on issues of cross-border labour mobility;
- Support EU Member States with capacity building regarding the effective application and enforcement of relevant Union law;
- Support EU Member States in tackling undeclared work;
- Mediate disputes between EU Member States on the application of relevant Union law.
Information and services
Expert list- ELA Working Group on Information
ELA Agenda of the Working group on Information – Posting of workers – 29 March 2022
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - Posting of workers – 29 March 2022
ELA Agenda of the Working Group on Information – Seasonal Work – 17 March 2022
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information – Seasonal Work – 17 March 2022
ELA Agenda of the Working group on Information - International Road Transport - 8 February 2022
ELA Agenda of the Working group on Information - 7 December 2021
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - 7 December 2021
ELA Agenda of the Working Group on Information - 27 September 2021
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - 27 September 2021
ELA Agenda of the Working Group on Information meeting - 2 June 2021
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - 2 June 2021
ELA Agenda of the Working Group on Information meeting - 2 March 2021
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - 2 March 2021
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - 1 December 2020
ELA Agenda of the Working Group on Information meeting - 1 December 2020
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - 24 September 2020
ELA Agenda of the Working Group on Information meeting - 24 September 2020
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - 26 May 2020
ELA Agenda of the Working Group on Information meeting - 26 May 2020
ELA Summary of deliberations Working Group on Information - 17 February 2020
ELA Agenda of the Working Group on Information meeting - 17 February 2020
Budget
Contracts awarded in 2021: list of contractors
Contracts awarded in 2020: list of contractors
Contracts awarded in 2019: list of contractors