Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies
Parliament asks the Commission to propose a law and says what it should contain.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 20 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 10 July 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 3 December 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 12 December 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 20 January 2026
- ✓ 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
- Jana TOOM Renew
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Gheorghe FALCĂ PPEKlára DOBREV S&DSéverine WERBROUCK PfEGeorgiana TEODORESCU ECRSara MATTHIEU Verts/ALERudi KENNES The Left
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: Drops the call for a legislative proposal and specific measures, replacing them with a focus on social dialogue and monitoring. Removes the welcome of the EU Fair Transition Observatory pilot project. The other changes are formal or wording: decimal separators updated and annex title rephrased. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Adds many new recitals and paragraphs on youth, SMEs, rural areas, social economy, and funding, expanding the scope of the resolution. Strengthens requirements for information and consultation, training rights, and national strategies, adding mandatory and timely consultation. Adds a new recommendation on implementation and enforcement, respecting member states' prerogatives and social partner autonomy. Other changes are formal or wording: updated citations and rephrased annex text. see the changes →
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
- 20 January 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 420 Against 207 Abstained 20
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:09 · 65% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 53 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 1AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on paragraph 1AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Separate vote on paragraph 1Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded4. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on paragraph 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on paragraph 4Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on paragraph 4Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on paragraph 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Separate vote on paragraph 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Separate vote on paragraph 6AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Separate vote on paragraph 6Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded14. Separate vote on paragraph 7AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Separate vote on paragraph 7Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on paragraph 7Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded17. Separate vote on paragraph 10RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 10 13:02 A10-0261/2025 – Jana Toom – After § 10 – Am 13Rejected19. Separate vote on paragraph 14AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded20. Separate vote on paragraph 14Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded21. Separate vote on paragraph 16Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded22. Separate vote on paragraph 19AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Separate vote on paragraph 19AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded24. Separate vote on paragraph 19Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded25. Separate vote on paragraph 21RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded26. Separate vote on paragraph 22Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded27. Separate vote on paragraph 22AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded28. Separate vote on paragraph 22Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded29. Separate vote on paragraph 24Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded30. Separate vote on paragraph 26AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Separate vote on paragraph 26Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded32. Separate vote on paragraph 27RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded33. Separate vote on paragraph 32RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded34. Separate vote on paragraph 34AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded35. Separate vote on paragraph 34AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded36. Separate vote on paragraph 35Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedRejected38. Separate vote on recital AAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded39. Separate vote on recital AAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejected42. Amendment 10, adding text after recital F 13:07 A10-0261/2025 – Jana Toom – After recital F – Am 10Rejected43. Separate vote on recital KAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded44. Separate vote on recital KAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded45. Separate vote on recital MAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded46. Separate vote on recital MAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded47. Separate vote on Annex, introductory sentenceAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded48. Separate vote on Annex, introductory sentenceRejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded49. Separate vote on Annex, recommendation 2Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded50. Separate vote on Annex, recommendation 2AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded51. Separate vote on Annex, recommendation 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded52. Separate vote on Annex, recommendation 3Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded53. Final vote — text as a whole 13:09 A10-0261/2025 – Jana Toom – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 19 January 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 14 January 2026 13 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 12 December 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 11 December 2025 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 3 December 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 25 September 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 3 September 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 10 July 2025 Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.