European Works Councils

A European Works Council (EWC) is a legal consultative body based on the European Works Council Directive (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:31994L0045&from=EN) and established by multinational companies with operations in the European Union (EEU) to provide a means of communication and consultation between the company’s management and its employees in the various EEA countries in which it operates. EWCs are…