EWC’s essential role when a divestiture is planned European Works Councils (EWCs) are information and consultation bodies, representing employees in European multinational companies. As such, EWCs have to deal with a wide variety of topics and developments. Ranging from restructuring, reorganizations, and lay-offs to investments and acquisitions. And then there are the divestitures. A divestiture is…
There is a reason that I have been working with European Works Councils for over 26 years now. Well, actually, there are more reasons than one. For starters: European Works Councils are challenging. In a good way, that is.The stakes are high and the discussions are often quite complex and laced with a range of sensitivities….
This week, the European Commission adopted the proposals to amend the EWC Directive 2009/38/EC. These amendments are an important step forward to improve the framework for the information and consultation of employees at the transnational level. All in all, I’m positive! The summary, as well as the link to the official documents, you can find…
