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Directive (EU) 2019/11522017/0355(COD)COM(2017)797

Revision of the Written Statement Directive

Stage
In force, reached 11 Jul 2019
In force
In force since 31 Jul 2019 · CELEX 32019L1152
Transposition deadline
1 Aug 2022
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG
DG EMPL
Last activity
31 Jul 2019
3 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 11 Jul 2019.

  1. 20 Apr 2017
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Revision of the Written Statement Directive, 6 responses · Commission
  2. 16 Feb 2018
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Revision of the Written Statement Directive, 2 responses · Commission
  3. 11 Jul 2019
    • Published in the Official Journal
139 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 10 Apr 2019 and 12 Apr 2019. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • EMPL133

Covers 133 of the 139 amendments.

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph 22
  • Article 1 – paragraph 32
  • Article 1 – paragraph 62
  • Article 1 – paragraph 11
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 41
  • Article 1 – paragraph 51
  • Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 71
  • Article 10 a (new)1
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 10 – paragraph 11
  • Article 10 – paragraph 21
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 11
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Article 11 – title1
  • Article 12 a (new)1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 11
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Article 14 a (new)1
  • Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 16 – paragraph 11
  • Article 17 a (new)1
  • Article 17 – paragraph 11
  • Article 17 – paragraph 21
  • Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)1
  • Article 17 – paragraph 6 b (new)1
  • Article 18 a (new)1

Covers 33 of the 139 amendments.

14 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
16 Feb 20188

Summary

Generated

The revision extends employer obligations to provide written information on working conditions, targeting new forms of employment such as platform work. It affects all labor relations, with particular impact on digital labor platforms and their workers. The directive is in force.

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