Employee representation
11 Gruodis 2020

Employee representation may be defined as the right of employees to seek a union or individual to represent them for the purpose of negotiating with management on such issues as wages, hours, benefits and working conditions.Read more
Employee representation may be defined as the right of employees to seek a union or individual to represent them for the purpose of negotiating with management on such issues as wages, hours, benefits and working conditions. In the workplace, workers may be represented by trade union and through works councils – or similar structures elected by all employees. EU law has established rights and obligations for employees and their representatives to be informed and consulted via a set of directives that provide for the information and consultation of the workers, at both national and international level.
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Publications & data
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Publications
Eurofound publications come in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, blogs, articles and presentations.
European Works Council developments before, during and after the crisis
Publication 10 Birželis 2015France: Companies establish single database for works councils' consultations
Straipsnis 19 Gegužė 2015Germany: Continued decline in collective bargaining and works council coverage
Straipsnis 2 Vasaris 2015Ongoing work
Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.