EU Law Tracker 2027: Updates, Application Dates and Actions.
EU law updates can affect recruitment, employee consultation, reporting procedures and supplier contracts at different times. This tracker brings together […]
Category: European Union Law
European Union law, also known as EU law, operates within the 27 member states of the European Union.
This blog category covers European Union law relevant to employment and labour relations, data protection and business compliance, including EU regulations, directives, and case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
Topics include labour mobility, working-time rules, equal-pay principles, GDPR, Artificial Intelligence (AI), data access, cybersecurity, sustainability reporting and cross-border employment obligations.
Learn how European case law and directives influence national frameworks such as Dutch employment law and Works Council procedures. Articles explain legal requirements, regulatory scope and implementation dates, with links to practical guidance for employers and HR operating in multiple countries.
This section is curated by Human in Progress and connects European Union law with organisational impact.
Start with our EU Law FAQs to understand the European legal framework.
EU Data Act: Actions for Employers.
The EU Data Act has applied across the European Union since September 12, 2025, with some provisions taking effect later […]
EU Employment Law Updates 2026.
EU employment law updates in 2026 affect pay transparency, platform work, the use of Artificial Intelligence in HR and the […]
EU Artificial Intelligence Act: Scope Requirements.
The EU AI Act establishes rules for developing, supplying and using artificial intelligence within the European Union (EU). Its requirements […]
EU Pay Transparency Directive: Legal Overview.
The European Union has adopted Directive (EU) 2023/970 Equal Pay and Pay Transparency also known as EU Pay Transparency Directive. […]
EU Law: Frequently Asked Questions European Union Law.
The European Union Law (EU Law) is a system of laws operating within the 27 member states of the European […]
EU Data Act Explained: Data Access & Cloud Switching.
The EU Data Act has applied across the European Union since September 12, 2025, with some provisions taking effect later […]
CSRD Reporting EU: Mandatory Reporting on Corporate Sustainability.
In the woke culture of increasing environmental consciousness and the pressing need for transparent corporate governance, the European Union (EU) […]
Use European Framework for Assessment of Language Levels.
Assessment of language learning can be either to measure the employee’s proficiency in the language or it measures the result […]
European Labour Authority (ELA): Labour Mobility and Exploitation Handled at EU Level.
About 17 million European citizens currently live or work in another EU Member State – twice as many as a […]
Brexit: The Impact & Implications on Work Permits in the Netherlands.
The United Kingdom left the European Union (EU) on February 1st, 2020. What will the Brexit mean for British expats […]
ePrivacy Directive & Regulation: What This Means for Your Business in the EU.
The current ePrivacy Directive also known as the EU Cookie Law is officially called “Regulation of the European Parliament and […]
The Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in the EU.
PSD2, the Payment Services Directive 2, is a European Union directive that regulates payment services and payment service providers within […]
EU Working Time Directive: Working Time Recording.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled, on May 14, 2019, that employers are required to set up a (working […]
GDPR One Year Later: What Is Working, and the Impact on HR.
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation went into effect on May 25, 2018. How is this working, more than one […]
GDPR General Data Protection EU: Guidelines for Entrepreneurs & HR.
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. Any organisation around the world, which has data of European individuals need to […]