Notion of Works Councils and Determinations of Their Position in the Enterprises

Katarzyna  Skorupińska

doi:10.18778/1508-2008.8.06

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Katarzyna Skorupińska

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https://doi.org/10.18778/1508-2008.8.06

Abstract

Works councils are widely regarded as the most prominent, widespread and powerful form of employee participation in Europe. They are given extensive rights of information, consultation and even co-determination. In contrast to trade unions, however, works councils may not call a strike, and the law states that the employer and the councils should “work together in a spirit of mutual trust”. In this article two major topics are discussed: typologies of works councils and differences in their names, their composition, tasks and rights. The main aim of the paper is to present main determinates influencing the position of works councils in the companies.

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