The European Labour Authority (ELA) supported a number of cross-border inspections in March 2025, of 107 companies across key sectors including construction, manufacturing, and the hotel, restaurant and catering (HORECA) industries. Particular focus was on ensuring compliance with EU and national rules on remuneration. More than 700 workers were interviewed during the inspections. […]
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Labour migration: an EU Talent Pool to facilitate international recruitment
The EU Talent Pool should be open to workers of all qualification levels and ensure fair treatments of jobseekers, the Civil Liberties Committee agreed on Wednesday. On March 19th, MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee backed the creation of an EU Talent Pool, designed to make it easier to recruit non-EU nationals to jobs in […]
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Camino Europa 2024, Spanish winner of the Charlemagne Youth Prize 2025
Students from the Andrés de Vandelvira Secondary School in Albacete walked the Camino de Santiago alongside students from Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, and Portugal to promote the European elections. The Camino Europa 2024 project, promoted by the Andrés de Vandelvira Secondary School in Albacete, is the winner of the 2025 Charlemagne Youth Prize in Spain. The objective of this initiative was to […]
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Is hyperconnectivity hurting our health?
Switching off from work is becoming more and more difficult in today’s digital workplace. Does your normal workday feel endless? Do emails and texts from clients or colleagues make you anxious long after the day has ended? There’s added pressure to work even during off hours. The borders between work and home are blurring, especially […]
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Creative sectors: ELA study reveals precarious working conditions and undeclared labour
A new study by the European Labour Authority (ELA) highlights the precarious conditions faced by the 7.7 million workers in the cultural and creative industries in the EU, accounting for 3.8% of the total workforce. Reliance on self-employment and temporary contracts leaves many without essential protection like health insurance and pensions. Widespread undeclared work, compounded by cash […]
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Accidents at work claimed 3 286 lives in 2022 in the EU
There were nearly 2.97 million non-fatal accidents at work in the EU in 2022, a 3% increase from 2.88 million in 2021 (+ 87 139 more non-fatal accidents). This increase is probably due to the economic restart in 2022 that followed the general slowdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, 3 286 work-related accidents were fatal, accounting for 0.1% of all […]
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A quarter of young people employed while in education
In 2023, 25.7% of young Europeans (aged 15-29) were employed during formal education. While 71.4% remained outside the labour force, 2.9% were available for employment and actively seeking employment (unemployed) while in formal education. This information comes from the Statistics Explained article on participation of young people in education and the labour market published by Eurostat today. Despite a […]
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EU aid worth €700,000 to support 632 dismissed workers in Belgium
632 employees of the machinery and paper enterprises Purmo and Sappi who lost their jobs should receive €700,000 in EU aid. On Thursday, the Committee on Budgets approved Belgium’s request for €704,135 in EU aid through the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The aid will support 632 former workers from machinery and paper enterprises […]
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More than 3742 European Labour Authority inspections carried out recently
An EU wide large-scale enforcement action to inspect compliance with wage rules took place in Austria, Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia. 21 EU countries in total participated, supported by the European Labour Authority. More than 3 742 labour inspectors were involved in checking 1 615 employers and 14 122 employees. The main […]
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