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Legal basis

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  • changes affecting EWC
    • adaptation clause (art.13 recast)
    • continuity in case of company split
    • country extension
    • new/revised (recast) directive prospect
    • recount of employees
    • adaptation clause: merger of EWCs (Recast)
    • renegotiation of EW agreement
  • co-operation with management
  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 18.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Sappi Sappi European Works Council active 28/04/2010
Unilever Unilever European Works Council active 11/02/2010 Netherlands
Colgate-Palmolive Company Colgate-Palmolive European Forum active 08/07/2009 Belgium
Kaefer Isoliertechnik Kaefer European Works Council active 11/09/2007 Germany
Sequana Arjo Wiggins, Antalis and Carbonless EWC not active 01/02/2003 France
International Service System A/s (ISS) ISS Council for European Social Dialogue active 21/06/2002 Denmark
Syngenta Syngenta European Employee Consultation Council active 12/04/2001 United Kingdom
AGEAS Ageas EWC, formerly Fortis EWC not active 15/11/2000 Belgium
Zurich Financial Services Group Zurich European Forum of the Zurich Financial Services Group active 05/07/2000 Belgium
Grace Grace Business-Group-Forum active 01/06/1999 Germany
Astra Astra European Forum not active 10/09/1996 Sweden
Constructor Constructor European Works Council not active 04/09/1996 Norway
Wyeth Wyeth European Works Council not active 01/09/1996 Ireland
Gruner+Jahr Gruner & Jahr European Works Council active 01/07/1996 Germany
Merck & Co. MSD European Employee Council active 01/06/1996 Netherlands
Rothmans International (BAT) Rothmans Int. Tobacco Products Council for Information & Consult not active 04/03/1996 Netherlands
Sandoz Sandoz European Information Forum not active 19/02/1996 Austria
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