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Legal basis

  • art.13 EWC (pre-directive)
  • art.3 EWC (UK pre-directive body)
  • art.6 EWC
  • art.14 EWC
  • information and consultation procedure

Agreement type

  • original installation agreement
  • renegotiated (change of terms of agreement)
  • renegotiated (renewal or extension)

Reason for installation

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Reason for dissolution

  • acquisition
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Geographical scope

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Selected provisions

  • Constitutional issues: composition, coverage, establishment
    • EWC composition: institutional matters
      • seat distribution other than by country
      • threshold for seat allocation
      • rotation system
      • representation of different categories of employees
      • selection/appointment of EWC members
      • anti-domination & balanced representation clauses
      • guests/external parties
      • management's participation in EWC
      • gender balance
    • EWC composition: personal matters
    • Coverage
      • inclusion and exclusion of countries, companies, persons etc.
      • links to excluded countries
      • candidate countries
      • inclusion of reps from new member states
      • inclusion of reps from countries beyond EU
      • employees not represented in EWC
      • common representation of several countries
      • multiple EWCs within one company
    • legal constitutional matters
    • reference to subsidiary requirements, representative agent, etc.
  • information & consultation process
  • meetings
  • EWCs and the outside world
  • functioning and facilities/means for EWC
  • articulation between I&C levels
  • EWC's role
  • changes affecting EWC
  • co-operation with management
  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 18.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 18 of 18
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Ferrero Ferrero European Council active 13/04/2011 Italy
Bayer Bayer European Forum active 27/08/2009 Germany
Husqvarna Husqvarna European Works Council active 15/11/2006 Sweden
Electrolux Electrolux Works Council active 07/11/2006 Sweden
Thomson Multimedia Thomson Multimedia European Committee active 29/05/2000 France
Bau Holding Bau Holding European Forum not active 17/09/1996 Austria
Behr Gmbh & Co. Behr European Works Council not active 17/09/1996 Germany
Vandemoortele International Vandemoortele International Forum active 10/09/1996 Belgium
Böhler-Uddeholm Böhler-Uddeholm European Works Council not active 27/08/1996 Austria
Geberit Geberit Europa-Forum active 21/08/1996 Germany
Pharmacia & Upjohn . Pharmacia & Upjohn European Forum not active 07/08/1996 France
Randstad Holding Randstad European Platform for Social Dialogue not active 17/07/1996 Netherlands
Cargotec Cargotec Personnel Meeting active 02/02/1996 Finland
Hiab Partek Personnel Meeting not active 02/02/1996 Finland
Pilkington Pilkington European Forum not active 13/11/1995 Germany
Sumitomo Rubber - Sp Tires Sumitomo Rubber Industries EE Information & Consultation Forum active 07/09/1995 Belgium
Zumtobel Holding Zumtobel European Forum active 10/07/1995 Austria
Mayr-Melnhof Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard division European Works Council active 10/02/1995 Austria
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