Friends in high places: relations between European works councils and board-level employee representatives
Book
Lafuente, Sara ; Jagodziñski, Romuald ; De Spiegelaere, Stan
European Trade Union Institute, Brussels
ETUI - Brussels
2022
9 p.
European works council ; board level employee representation
ETUI Policy Brief. European Economic, Employment and Social Policy
2022.02
Workers participation and European works councils
English
Bibliogr.
2031-8782
"Policy implications:
European Works Councils (EWC) face many limitations in terms of timing and quality of information and consultation. One way of addressing this is through communication with board-level employee representatives. The mere presence of a board-level employee representative is not related to better EWC functioning, but EWC members that communicate with such representatives report more effective EWC functioning. Improving EWC functioning through enhanced cooperation with board-level employee representatives would require (i) strong board-level employee representation (BLER) legislation at national and European Union (EU) level; (ii) specialised training and resources to build communication networks, with the commitment of trade unions; and (iii) provisions securing stable articulation in EWC agreements.."
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