Consultation outcome

Implementation of the European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

From:
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Published
19 November 2009
This was published under the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Government response to the public consultation: implementation of the recast European Works Council Directive - draft Regulations

Ref: BIS/10/895

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Detail of outcome

Summarises public responses to the consultation and explains the government’s response and next steps.

Original consultation

Summary

BIS is seeking views on draft Regulations to implement the Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is seeking views on draft Regulations to implement the Directive on establishing a European Works Council or a Community procedure of undertakings to inform and consult employees, commonly known as the recast European Works Council (EWC) Directive. Member States have until 5 June 2011 to implement it.

The Directive was informed by the European Social Partners and represents a carefully balanced compromise between the interests of employees and business. The government intends to implement the Directive in a way that retains this balance.

This consultation sets out the government’s proposed approach to implementation. It includes draft Regulations on which it seeks comments.

This consultation is seeking views on the government’s proposed approach to:

  • exempted EWC agreements
  • the adaptation of existing EWC agreements following company restructuring
  • definitions of ‘information’ and ‘consultation’
  • the provisions of the ‘means required’ to allow the EWC to apply its rights stemming from the Directive.

Documents

Consultation: implementation of the European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

Ref: BIS/09/1339

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Impact assessment: implementation of the recast European Works Council Directive

Ref: BIS/10/889

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Published 19 November 2009