European Labour Authority

European Labour Authority
Agency overview
Formed2019 (2019)
JurisdictionEuropean Union
HeadquartersBratislava, Slovakia
Employees~140[1]
Annual budget~ 50,000,000[1]
Websitehttps://ela.europa.eu

The European Labour Authority (ELA) is an agency of the European Union tasked with coordinating and supporting the enforcement of EU law on labour mobility.[1][2] Its activities started on 17 October 2019 and the agency is expected to reach a yearly budget of €50 million and 140 staff by 2024.[3] Bratislava, Slovakia is the agency's host city.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "European Labour Authority - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion". European Commission. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  2. ^ Kiełbasa, Marcin (2 July 2019). "The European Labour Authority is here – time to tackle abuse and promote fair labour mobility". EURACTIV.
  3. ^ Press release (16 October 2019). "European Labour Authority starts its work". European Commission.
  4. ^ Staff (17 October 2019). "New EU labour authority officially launched". The Slovak Spectator.