Works Councils

A works council is a shop-floor organization representing workers that functions as a local/firm-level complement to trade unions but is independent of these at least in some countries. Works councils exist with different names in a variety of related forms in a number of European countries, including Britain (joint consultative committee or employees’ council); Germany and Austria (Betriebsrat); Luxembourg (comité mixte, délégation du personnel); the Netherlands (Dienstcommissie, Ondernemingsraad) and Flanders in Belgium (ondernemingsraad); Italy (comitato aziendale); France (comité social et économique); Wallonia in Belgium (conseil d'entreprise), Spain (comité de empresa) and Denmark (Samarbejdsudvalg or SU). One of the most commonly …

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EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 20 March 2024 English

European Works Councils (EWCs) are bodies that should guarantee employees the right to be consulted on important issues in large multinational companies active in multiple EU countries. The possibility

– March 2024 EN Revision of the European Works Councils Directive Stronger social dialogue in a multinational multinational context OVERVIEW European Works Councils (EWCs) are bodies that should guarantee employees the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational Committee vote Revision of the European Works Councils Directive 2 Introduction Following years distances with various local realities, European Works Councils (EWCs) have been developed as bodies representing


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 15 March 2024 English

The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017. Spelled out in 20 principles, the social pillar has since served as …

tougher penalties and ensure that European works councils have access to national justice. In January


World Bank Group · 8 March 2024 English

Small and medium-sized enterprises, or “SMEs,” play a major role in global economic development. This Guide aims to provide SMEs with a useful framework for developing effective Integrity Compliance Programs, …

integrity rules, such as through discussions with works councils. In addition, to the extent legally permissible


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 7 March 2024 English

The impact assessment (IA) was prepared after the evaluation, so the 'evaluation first' principle was properly followed. This IA relies on an external IA supporting study, a two-stage stakeholder consultation …

– March 2024 EN Revision of the European Works Councils Directive Impact assessment (SWD(2024) 10 the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational and aims to strengthen the role of European Works Councils (EWCs) by facilitating their creation, promoting resolution (INL) on a revision of the European Works Councils Directive aimed to strengthen the role of EWCs (IA, pp. 20-21). Revision of the European Works Councils Directive 3 The IA provides a subsidiarity


Fairwork · 26 February 2024 English

The Fairwork Project info@fair.work www.fair.work @TowardsFairWork Searching for Hope Beyond the Failed EU Directive on Platform Work: Fairwork’s Response to The Failed Council Vote On Friday the 16th of February, …

consultation with workers’ representatives, such as works councils and unions. Friday’s vote sends a disheartening


EU: European Union · 16 February 2024

In January 2024, 23 countries reported labour law developments (all countries except for Austria, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Norway and Sweden).

the results of the compliance survey of the Works Councils Act. Finally, in Slovakia, the Supreme Court


Eurofound · 15 February 2024 English

associations: E.g. Chamber of medical doctors; Works councils: any type of company level employee representation


ILO: International Labour Organisation · 13 February 2024 English

ILO WORKING PAPER 96

either through formalized set- tings, such as works councils or guidance provided in collective bargaining


Roosevelt Institute · 7 February 2024 English

Focusing on corporate and public power, labor and wages, and the economics of race and gender inequality, the Roosevelt Institute unifies experts, invests in young leaders, and advances progressive policies …

ng?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Works Councils and Worker Voice on Corporate Boards The federal unions are unable to engage under current law. “Works councils,” which also have an established presence in worker representation on corporate boards and works councils could function in the United States, see Palladino


ETUI: European Trade Union Institute · 2 February 2024 English

Often, perhaps too often, the history of organisations is written without due attention given to the actors involved in their construction. This book shows how the role that trade unions …

stalled; second, the creation of European Works Councils, which gave ETUFs important new coordinating


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