Agreement details
Schneider European Works Council
Type: renegotiated (renewal or extension)
Date of signature: 20/01/2005
Body: Schneider European Works Council
Created in: 1993
Reason: installation from scratch
Ended in: Reason: Headquartered in: France
Sector(s) of activity: Me;
Downloads available: English, full text version ;
English, original unsigned version ;
French, original unsigned version ;
German, original unsigned version ;
Spanish, original unsigned version ;
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Constitutional/legal issues
| applicable law |
France |
duration |
4 years |
| renewal/renegotiation |
| renegotiation clause | yes |
|
| termination clause | yes |
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| composition/geographical scope |
| composition |
joint |
|
| geograph. scope |
EEA (=EU+IS+LI+NO) |
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| confidentiality |
| confidentiality clause | yes |
|
| scope defined | no |
|
| bound by conf. |
all participants |
|
| sanctions for breach | no |
|
| seats/mandate |
| adaptation clause | no |
|
| seat allocation |
flat rate combined with guaranteed/extra representation for one or more countries |
|
| seat treshold | no |
|
| selection of reps |
according to national law/practice in some countries and by specific means in other |
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| mandate duration |
4 years |
|
| mandate renewable | yes |
|
| protection of reps |
national standard |
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Information and consultation
| terms defined in the agreement |
| exceptional circumstances, definition |
| role of the EWC |
| information and consultation |
| giving opinion/comments |
| competence(s) of the EWC |
| Economic and financial situation of the company |
| Corporate strategy and investment |
| Changes to working methods / organisation |
| Probable development of the business, production and sales |
| Company structure |
| Closures or cutbacks |
| Mergers, take-overs or acquisitions |
| Transfers/relocation |
| Employment situation and forecasts |
| Health and safety |
| Environmental protection |
Plenary meetings
| frequency of meetings |
once |
preparatory meeting foreseen | no |
without management | yes |
| duration in days |
2 |
|
| chairing of meeting(s) |
management |
|
| agenda setting |
joint |
|
| minutes writing |
management |
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| minutes approving |
joint |
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| interpretation |
all relevant languages |
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| translation |
all relevant languages |
|
| must working documents be made available before the meeting ? | no |
|
| feedback/dissemination by |
management |
|
| feedback/dissemination to |
rotating |
|
Select committee and extraordinary committee
| presence of Select Committee foreseen | yes |
| composition |
employee |
| total members |
|
| frequency of meeting without management |
three times |
| frequency of meeting with management |
|
| initiative for calling extraordinary meetings |
|
| format of extraordinary meetings |
|
| plenary meeting |
| responsibilities |
|
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Support available to the EWC
| type of expert |
independent expert |
| selection |
both |
| agreement specifies which expenses are paid for | yes |
| agreement allocates a budget | no |
| expenses paid for |
|
| Paid time-off for EWC duties EWC members (not specified) |
| Accommodation/travel |
| Communication facilities (email, fax, phone, PC, etc.) |
| Training |
| training |
|
| language training |
| general clause on training |
| advanced communication systems foreseen | yes |
Exceptional provisions
| expert+ |
recognition of EMF coordinator |
| time-off |
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