Internal organisation and management

Internal organisation

ELA’s mission is to ensure that EU rules on labour mobility and social security coordination are enforced in a fair, simple, and effective way. To fulfil such a multi-faceted mandate, the Authority established an organisational structure which fosters an integrated, collaborative and action-oriented approach. The renewed internal organizational structure, effective as from 01 May 2026, has been developed  to strengthen operational effectiveness, coordination,  and efficiency, foster greater synergies and ensure a more coherent and agile delivery of the Authority’s mandate. 

The circular shape of the organisation chart highlights the cooperation and interconnectivity of ELA’s activities. Ensuring fair labour and effective mobility is a multi-faceted endeavour that requires pooling expertise (labour and social security law), coordination and complementarity between enforcement, information and service provision, and the close involvement and support of EU, national and social partners. No part is sufficient on its own. The pooling of all pieces into one permanent structure provides a strengthened forum for cooperation and joint activities, and creates the valuable synergies necessary to ensure and enable fair and effective labour mobility.

Management

The organisation structure of ELA consists of the Executive Director, one department, 4 units, 12 sectors and 3 individual contributors reporting directly to the Executive Director,  responsible for the execution of ELA’s tasks derived from the  founding regulation.