EU ministers push Quality Jobs Act to align labour rights with AI and remote work
EU ministers discussed the draft Quality Jobs Act, aiming to update labour standards for remote work, AI oversight and climate-related conditions while preserving competitiveness.
During a ministers' council in Luxembourg, EU officials debated the forthcoming Quality Jobs Act, which intends to bring 1980s-era health and safety rules up to date. The draft would establish common rights to disconnect from remote work, limit AI use in hiring and employee assessment, and require human supervision of such systems. It also aims to safeguard subcontractors and create minimum protections for workers facing increasingly frequent heatwaves.
Portuguese labour minister Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho emphasized that technological progress should serve both employees and firms. EU employment commissioner Roxana Mînzatu and ETUC deputy secretary Isabelle Schömann called for regulation that ensures fairness and social dialogue, while Spanish labour minister Yolanda Díaz Pérez warned that standards must prevent jobs or businesses from being jeopardised by extreme weather.
Why it matters
The act could reshape European work conditions, balancing worker protections with business competitiveness in an AI-driven economy.
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