European Works Councils
European Works Councils

Author: Wolfgang Lecher

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1351788302

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This title was first published in 2001. The emergence of the European Works Councils (EWCs) is one of the most important developments in international industrial relations and the most significant intervention by the European Union in the industrial relations field. This volume is the second of three studies into the establishment and operation of EWCs conducted by the authors. It examines the development of a typology of EWCs and explores the prospects for establishing networks of EWCs, using case studies drawn from the food, banking and insurance sectors. The book is an informative text for researchers, academics and practitioners who wish to locate empirical material and practical experience in a developmental and theoretical framework.

The European Works Council Deficit in Germany
The European Works Council Deficit in Germany

Author: Stefan Raß

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2016-05-12

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 3668216509

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Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Arbeit, Ausbildung, Organisation, Note: 1,3, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: From a National to a Transnational System - Industrial Relations in Motion, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Globalization is the driving force which propels human kind into an ever faster, more complex and interwoven economic system. In 1994 the European Works Councils Directive (EWCD) was passed by the Council of the European Union and 2016 marks the 20 years anniversary since the Directive came into force in 1996. The adoption of the Directive was marked by widespread debate and critics argued that the EWCD was a flawed means to generate transnational employee participation, while proponents saw great potential for an institution that fosters social dialog. The legislation was also controversial among policy makers. The European Commission envisioned a significant step forward for the development of the social dimension of industrial relations in Europe, while employer organizations opposed the EWCD and lobbied conscientiously to reduce the coverage of the Directive. For the last 20 years there has been controversy around the effectiveness of the policy and the modest adoption of the Directive. This paper seeks to spread light on whether there is enough value in European Works Councils for the institution to prosper. Therefore the underlying issues concerning the low number of European employee representation are explored. Surprisingly, Germany is one of the countries with the lowest EWC coverage rate among its European partners. Consequently, Europe’s biggest economy can serve as reverence point for problems with European Works Councils and is of special interest investigating the institution. This analysis shall serve as a steppingstone in order to figure out whether European Works Councils are of little value for workers, or whether the institution is still in the process of reaching its full potential.

The Establishment of European Works Councils
The Establishment of European Works Councils

Author: Wolfgang Lecher

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-23

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 0429800843

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First published in 1999, this volume evaluates the context, role and development of EWCs through eight case studies and asks whether EWCs will promote the Europeanisation of Industrial relations. The EWCs were the first European institution in the field of social policy and went far beyond simply requiring national implementation of a common framework. They were innovative in their requirements for a judicious blend of subsidiarity, shared responsibility and flexibility. This study represents the culmination of research carried out between September 1996 and September 1997 and sets out to anchor a number of qualitative case-studies in a systematic, nationally comparative approach.

European Works Councils
European Works Councils

Author: Ian Fitzgerald

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 113439070X

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This book covers the key themes related to the introduction, growth development and future of European Works Councils: the European Works Council Directive itself, European Works Council Agreements, Employers' strategies for managing European Works Councils in practice and trade union strategies for the development of European Works Councils. The book features contributions from key writers in the field and covers both theoretical models and questions of practice.

European Works Councils and Industrial Relations
European Works Councils and Industrial Relations

Author: Jeremy Waddington

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-09-13

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1136913491

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The creation of European Works Councils is arguably the most important measure taken in global industrial relations in recent years. Adopted with the primary goal of facilitating European-level workers’ participation in information-sharing and consultation in multinational companies, EWCs have also been central to a wide-ranging process of institution-building at the European level. European Works Councils charts the growth in the number of EWCs and the development of practices associated with EWCs between 1994, when legislation on EWCs was adopted, and 2009, when the initial legislation was amended. Drawing on original, large-scale, survey data, the book shows that the quality of information and consultation is generally poor, thus bringing into question the soft touch legislative approach to employee participation of the European Commission. The reforms implemented within trade union organizations to accommodate the development of EWCs are explored, together with the initiatives taken to extend the role of EWCs beyond information and consultation to incorporate negotiation. Articulation between EWCs and trade union organizations is shown to be integral to EWCs as institutions of information and consultation, and as a means to influence managerial decision-making. Similarly, the development of EWCs is shown to be a process contested by employers’ organizations and managers on the one hand and labour organizations on the other. The character of this contestation ensures that the category ‘EWC’ includes a wide range of institutional forms and practices.

Towards a European Labour Identity
Towards a European Labour Identity

Author: Michael Whittall

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-05-07

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1134139543

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Since 1996 a growing number of European employees have access to a European works council (EWC), a transnational employee body designed to complement national forms of labour representation . This volume brings together a hep hive of contributors who present valuable new insights into how employee representatives from different European countries perform their jobs as members of European Works Councils in an attempt to develop some sense of a common European labour identity The transnational character of the EWC makes it an ideal microscopic structure through which the wider discourse surrounding identity – especially when associated with globalization, Europeanization, and mobility – can occur. ‘Towards a European Labour Identity’ examines not only the workings of the EWCs, utilising individual case studies, but also analyses and asses the link with the broader discussions on European identity as well as European trade union co-ordination and solidarity.

European Works Councils in France
European Works Councils in France

Author: Sandie Calme

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789041151773

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In order to ensure compliance with the legal framework for European Works Councils (EWCs) established by Directive 2009/28/EC, it is essential for each Member State to strengthen the legal certainty of negotiated outcomes involving EWCs by ensuring that employees' information and consultation rights are effectively linked. This book - one of a series derived from the European Works Councils section of Kluwer's matchless multi-volume Encyclopaedia of Labour Law and Industrial Relations - focuses on the implementation of the EWC directive in France. It is thoroughly practical in orientation, and representatives of both employers and employees can be assured that it fulfils the need for accurate and detailed knowledge of the structure and progress of French programmes and initiatives affecting the role of EWCs in labour and industrial relations.

European Works Councils in the Netherlands
European Works Councils in the Netherlands

Author: Jan Cremers

Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.

Published: 2022-05-20

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 9403547006

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this monograph on the Netherlands not only describes and analyses the legal aspects of labour relations, but also examines labour relations practices and developing trends. It provides a survey of the subject that is both usefully brief and sufficiently detailed to answer most questions likely to arise in any pertinent legal setting. Both individual and collective labour relations are covered in ample detail, with attention to such underlying and pervasive factors as employment contracts, suspension of the contracts, dismissal laws and covenant of non-competition, as well as international private law. The author describes all important details of the law governing hours and wages, benefits, intellectual property implications, trade union activity, employers’ associations, workers’ participation, collective bargaining, industrial disputes, and much more. Building on a clear overview of labour law and labour relations, the book offers practical guidance on which sound preliminary decisions may be based. It will find a ready readership among lawyers representing parties with interests in the Netherlands, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative trends in laws affecting labour and labour relations.