Employee representation
16 juni 2022

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
TopThe sections below provide access to a range of publications, data and ongoing work on this topic.
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Publications
Eurofound publications come in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, blogs, articles and presentations.
Third European Company Survey – Direct and indirect employee participation
Publication 14 december 2015United Kingdom: Report identifies key levers for improving workplace productivity
Artikel 26 november 2015Ireland: New sectoral wage mechanisms under Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2015
Artikel 10 september 2015Hungary: New act restricts worker representation in the law enforcement sector
Artikel 4 september 2015Ongoing work
Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.