Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union

Kovačević Tijana (Pravni fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu), tijanarkovacevic@gmail.com

This paper provides a detailed analysis of Directive 2019/1152/EU on transparent and predictable working conditions, a crucial tool in the fight against social dumping. It ensures that employees are provided with minimum guarantees regarding their working conditions. The first part of the analysis examines the personal scope of the Directive, focusing on the expanded group of individuals entitled to legal protection and to whom the employer must provide specific information. The paper then explores how the employer\'s obligation to provide that information is implemented, as well as the timeline within which this must be done. This timeline is critically assessed as insufficient, as it fails to promote true transparency and could inadvertently encourage undeclared work. Additionally, the legal nature of the employer\'s written statement is analysed. This document, which provides information about working conditions, plays a significant role in countries where employment contracts are not formalised or provided in writing.

Keywords: Working conditions, European Union law, written statement, non standard forms of work