Agreement details
Agreement on European Works Council within the Luvata Group
Type: installation agreement
Date of signature: 10/05/2007
Body: Luvata European Works Council
Created in: 2007
Reason: installation from scratch
Ended in:
Reason:
Headquartered in: Finland
Sector(s) of activity: Me;
Downloads available: English, full text version ; English, original signed version ;
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Constitutional/legal issues
| applicable law | United Kingdom | duration | 4 years |
| renewal/renegotiation | |||
| renegotiation clause | yes | ||
| termination clause | yes | ||
| composition/geographical scope | |||
| composition | employee | ||
| geograph. scope | EEA (=EU+IS+LI+NO) | ||
| confidentiality | |||
| confidentiality clause | yes | ||
| scope defined | yes | ||
| bound by conf. | all participants | ||
| sanctions for breach | yes | ||
| seats/mandate | |||
| adaptation clause | yes | ||
| seat allocation | workforce size related only | ||
| seat treshold | yes | ||
| selection of reps | according to national law/practice in all countries | ||
| mandate duration | 4 years | ||
| mandate renewable | yes | ||
| protection of reps | national standard | ||
Information and consultation
| terms defined in the agreement |
| transnational |
| role of the EWC |
| information and consultation |
| 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 |
| New technology policy |
| Reorganisation of production |
| Employment situation and forecasts |
| Research and development policy |
| Health and safety |
| Environmental protection |
| Human resource management practices |
Plenary meetings
| frequency of meetings | once | preparatory meeting foreseen | no | without management | yes |
| duration in days | |||||
| chairing of meeting(s) | management | ||||
| agenda setting | joint | ||||
| minutes writing | joint | ||||
| minutes approving | joint | ||||
| interpretation | all relevant languages | ||||
| translation | all relevant languages | ||||
| must working documents be made available before the meeting ? | no | ||||
| feedback/dissemination by | joint | ||||
| feedback/dissemination to | management | ||||
Select committee and extraordinary committee
| presence of Select Committee foreseen | yes |
| composition | joint |
| total members | 4 |
| frequency of meeting without management | four times |
| frequency of meeting with management | |
| initiative for calling extraordinary meetings | |
| format of extraordinary meetings | |
| plenary meeting | |
| responsibilities | |
| Agenda setting | |
Support available to the EWC
| type of expert | independent expert |
| selection | joint |
| agreement specifies which expenses are paid for | yes |
| agreement allocates a budget | no |
| expenses paid for | |
| Paid time-off to attend | |
| Paid time-off for EWC duties Members of SelCom (not specified) | |
| Paid time-off for EWC duties EWC members (not specified) | |
| Accommodation/travel | |
| Preparatory meeting | |
| Debriefing/follow-up meeting | |
| General statement on coverage of costs | |
| Training | |
| training | |
| general clause on training | |
| advanced communication systems foreseen | no |
Exceptional provisions
| employees not represented in EWC | Article 2.5: If transnational issue arises affecting a country with EWC rep, 1 emp from that country may be invited |
| additional EWC meeting foreseen+ | Article 3.1: AT LEAST once a year |
| management's right to withhold information | Article 5.3 |
| rotation system | Article 2.2: Half of the EWC members renewed every 2 years |
| Cooperation/link to national level + | Article 1.3: The SC should be kept informed of issues agreed upon locally |
| continuity in case of merger+ | Article 2.7: The SC will review the rep arrangements arising from such changes in emp numbers and propose their findings to the EWC for ratification |
| continuity in case of company split+ | Article 2.7: The SC will review the rep arrangements arising from such changes in emp numbers and propose their findings to the EWC for ratification |
| Adaptation clause: merger of EWCs (Recast) | Article 2.7: The SC will review the rep arrangements arising from such changes in emp numbers and propose their findings to the EWC for ratification |
| Adaptation clause (art. 13 recast) | Article 2.7: In case of major acquisition or divestment or other major changes in the number of emps in any country, the SC will review the rep arrangements arising from such changes in emp numbers and propose their findings to the EWC for ratification |
| agenda setting | Article 1.3: The SC will decide any dispute regarding the appropriate forum for discussion of a particular issue |
Documents linked to this agreement
| Luvata European Works Council installation agreement | 10/05/2007 |
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