Companies looking to offer its services in another EU Member State or employ staff from different EU Member States could soon be able to turn to the European Labour Authority (ELA) and receive clear and precise information on applicable rules and regulations, including information on sector collective agreements. On 16 October 2019, the European Commission officially launched the start of the ELA’s work during its inaugural ceremony, which welcomed participants including the European Commission President, several EU Commissioners and Slovakia’s Prime Minister. The ELA’s first management board meeting is scheduled for 17 October the result of which is expected to be a series of administrative decisions.
The ELA. Founded upon Regulation 1149/2019, adopted in June 2019, the ELA aims to apply EU rules relating to the free movement of workers, detached workers (new rules on detached workers are to apply in July 2020), and social security coordination. The ELA’s intention is to cater to increased inter-EU mobility flows (with twice as many currently moving freely within the EU as a decade ago) by way of a three-fold objective:
- ‘Facilitate access to information and services to citizens and business
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