EU to set up a European Labour Authority

In his State of the Union Address 2017 at the European Parliament, President Juncker announced plans for a European Labour Authority. The authority will build on existing agencies, including EU-OSHA, and structures to manage better cross-border and joint activities, for instance in terms of skills forecasting, health and safety at work, the management of restructuring and tackling undeclared work.At the same time, it will: • strengthen administrative cooperation and mutual trust for a fair mobility in the Single Market, including by solving possible disputes between national authorities; • pool existing tools for cross-border mobility to provide a one-stop shop for citizens, business and public authorities (EURES – the European job mobility portal, EU social security coordination,European Health Insurance Card, EU blue card, etc.);• fight abuse of labour and social legislation and organise joint cross-border control activitiesRead the fact sheetRead more about the State of the Union 2017 Address