The application date for rules on employment-specific high-risk AI systems were due to become directly applicable in all member states on 2 August 2026, but this has been postponed to 2 December 2027.
Germany has been updated to reflect that a statutory wage floor now applies to temporary agency workers and cannot be undercut by collective agreements.
From 1 July 2026, new rules harmonise compensation procedures and leave entitlements for all job seekers benefitting from youth employment training contracts.