EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL: Expert group report
11 January 2011
To prepare the transposition of Directive 2009/38/EC into
national law by June 2011, the Commission set up an expert group
with representatives of EU countries to exchange views on those
aspects likely to present particular difficulties for the
transposition, seek ways of avoiding contradictions between the
various national systems and co-operate in the transposition
work.
"The Commission is very pleased with the achievements of the
expert group, whose consensual approach over 2009 and 2010 allowed
it to agree with the report deriving from the working documents and
minutes of its meetings.
For companies, trade unions, employee representatives and all
stakeholders involved in the transposition or application of the
new legal framework for European Works Councils established by
Directive 2009/38/EC, the report of the expert group will be a
useful reference."
Where do the new rules for European Works Councils come from?
What do the new definitions of employee "information" and
"consultation" change? If case of transnational restructuring, are
national representative bodies or the EWC to be consulted first?
What training are employee representatives to be provided with? Who
are the social partners to be informed about negotiations on the
establishment of new EWC? How does the new Directive affect
companies already having such a body? How should EWC be adapted in
case of mergers? The report of the expert group on the
implementation of Recast Directive 2009/38/EC on European Works
Councils answers these and other questions.
Document for consultation:
Please click here to read the report.
