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Council and Parliament agree revised European works council directive

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Published on: 21 May 2025

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LNB News 21/05/2025

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Issue Date: 21 May 2025

Published Date: 21 May 2025

Jurisdiction(s): European Union and Eire

Article summary

The The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to revise Directive 2009/38/EC—the European works council—aimed at strengthening the representation of workers in large multinational companies. The directive, originally implemented in 2009, will be amended to ensure European works councils are established more easily, receive better funding, and benefit from stronger protection. The Polish Minister for Family, Labour, and Social Policy, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, underscored the importance of these bodies in consulting and informing employees on transnational issues that affect them.

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