Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work
Parliament asks the Commission to propose a law and says what it should contain.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 17 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 8 May 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 11 November 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 4 December 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 17 December 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Andrzej BUŁA PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Marc ANGEL S&DMEP #256855 PfEFrancesco TORSELLI ECRIrena JOVEVA RenewKim VAN SPARRENTAK Verts/ALELeila CHAIBI The Left
- For opinion
- LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA ECR
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal and wording changes: percentage formatting, punctuation, regulation citation, and removal of the word 'legislative' and an amendment reference. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report now frames AI and algorithmic management as evolving concepts with both opportunities and risks, adding detailed statistics and references to existing EU laws. It strengthens requirements for transparency, human oversight, and social dialogue, and expands protections against discrimination and data misuse. The annex shifts from a draft directive to recommendations, softening legal obligations and adding proportionality for SMEs. The other changes are formal: renumbering of articles and recommendations, and updates to cross-references. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (LIBE),Opinion (LIBE)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 17 December 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 480 Against 83 Abstained 94
Final vote at 12:34 · 73% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 21 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 7AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted3. Separate vote on paragraph 9AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Separate vote on paragraph 9AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on paragraph 9AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 16AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted8. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 22RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on paragraph 25AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted11. Separate vote on paragraph 27AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejected14. Vote on text inserted after recital ARejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Separate vote on Annex, paragraph 1AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected17. Final vote Recommendation 3, sub§ 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted19. Final vote Recommendation 3, sub§ 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted21. Final vote — text as a whole 12:34 A10-0244/2025 – Andrzej Buła – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 16 December 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 11 December 2025 2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 4 December 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 3 December 2025 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 11 November 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 23 September 2025 LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 1 September 2025 Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 2 July 2025 Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 26 June 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 8 May 2025 Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) gives an opinion.