Works councils
A works council is a group of employees who band together to represent employees' interests in discussions between employers and their workforce.
The European Works Council (EWC) is a body established to inform and consult employees in at European Union level undertaking or group of undertakings.
Theresa May backs off plans for workers on boards
Theresa May has backtracked on a pledge to include worker representatives on boards, announcing that this will not be a...
How worker representatives on boards might affect employers
Theresa May, the UK’s incoming Prime Minister, this week vowed to put worker representatives on boards of major companies. What...
Theresa May promises worker representatives on boards
The UK’s next prime minister Theresa May has vowed to put worker representatives on boards of major companies and to...
Employment law in France: five fascinating features
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Employment law in Mexico: six striking facts
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Eight important facts about employment law in Austria
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BA strike looms
Trade union bosses are warning of a crippling strike by British Airways cabin crew workers just weeks before Christmas, the...
HR career training a low priority as business focus moves away from skills
HR career development will take a back seat in the coming year as companies look to improve sales and customer...
Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance: What the changes mean for HR
Acas’s new workplace problem-solving process, a less prescriptive approach to dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases, comes into force on...
How I made a difference: Industrial relations
I joined Robert Gordon University 11 years ago, when it had a very poor industrial relations profile. Relationships with the...
Unions call for greater pension fund manager responsibility
Unions are making calls for the government to push pension scheme fund managers to be more responsible with investment.A statement...
The impact of the likely expansion of European works councils
Employees could get more rights if European Works Councils become more widespread.
European Works Councils restructuring to boost unions’ power
Trade union power in Europe could be boosted by the European Commission’s plans for European Works Councils.The commission has unveiled...
Works Council Directive revision talks fail to get under way
Talks aimed at securing a revision of the Works Council Directive have collapsed before they even had a chance to...
Employer unrest as Euro unions back rewrite of Works Council Directive
Concerns were raised this morning after the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) announced its intention to secure a rapid rewriting...
