For the specialists dealing with European Works Councils, this is for you. The European Works Council (EWC) 3.0 directive has been agreed upon by the Council of Ministers, European Commission, and Parliament. While this new text is less detrimental to businesses than initial proposals (which included penalties and injunctions against restructuring), it still necessitates negotiations for every existing EWC agreement. Crucially, pre-1996 EWC agreements will need to be replaced. This can be managed effectively with careful planning.

Key Takeaways:

• Every EWC agreement in the database must be renegotiated. [3:43]

• Agreements are minimum provisions used to heal relationships. [7:01]

• An example of negotiatory and consultative approaches. [9:55]

• How will wise companies address the directive? [11:48]

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