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.
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Employees could get more rights if European Works Councils become more widespread.
Trade union power in Europe could be boosted by the European Commission’s plans for European Works Councils.The commission has unveiled...
Talks aimed at securing a revision of the Works Council Directive have collapsed before they even had a chance to...
Concerns were raised this morning after the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) announced its intention to secure a rapid rewriting...
Q What are works councils and how do they apply to me?A The term “works council” applies to any body...
The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 provide a formal framework for consultation between employers and workers' representatives
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Wal-Mart has been ordered to compensate a number of former employees in Canada, after it was ruled that the retail giant closed a store as a reprisal against unionised workers
Fisher was employed as a 'new business' manager by Hoopoe, and when it ceased trading, he and his colleagues faced redundancy.
