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The rationale behind the establishment of European Works Councils is related to the economic and political integration of the European Union. As companies became more transnational, the local information and consultation bodies (such as works councils) lacked a direct link to the level on which the real decisions are taken. As EWCs bring ...
The election procedure was simplified, an "equality quota" (minimum seats for the gender in the minority, see electoral regulations Works Constitution Act § 15 WO) was introduced, the separation between blue-collar and white-collar workers was abolished, the exemption thresholds for works council members were lowered and the works council's ...
This is called a transnational work council/work place forum, and is available if the employer operates in two or more European Union member states. TICER 1999 implement the European Works Council Directive, and operates primarily where US multinational corporations employ people in Europe. [citation needed]
§77 of the Works Constitution Act specifies that works agreements cannot deal with matters, primarily dealt through collective bargaining, i.e., wage increases.Section §87(1) outlines 14 different areas of enforceable co-determination, insofar as they are not already regulated in existing collective agreements specific to that company and industry, unless such collective agreements ...
Information and Consultation of Employees Directive 2002/14/EC is a European Labour Law that requires undertakings to inform and consult employees on significant changes to businesses in a standing procedure, typically called a work council.
In total, the requirement to inform and consult the workforce (negotiate with a view to agreement) is found in four directives. European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC [permanent dead link ] art 6(3) Information and Consultation Directive 2002/14/EC art 4(2) Business Transfers Directive 2001/23/EC art 7; Collective Redundancies Directive ...
The German Group Works Council and foreign members of VW Group initiated the formation of a European Works Council. The first meeting was in 1990, with a signed agreement in 1992; a full two years prior to the EU ratification of the European Works Council Directive . [4]: 20–21
The Employee Involvement Directive 2001/86/EC is an EU Directive concerning the right of workers to elect members of the board of directors in a European Company. It is a supplement to the European Company Regulation and inspired by the European Works Council Directive.