Works Council

Works council in the International Trade Union Rights Area

Definition of Works council provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: 1. A body elected to represent the interests of workers within a workplace through communication and consultation with the employer e.g. concerning working conditions and health and safety issues. 2. A joint council composed of representatives of both workers and the employer for workplace-level discussions on matters of common interest.

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• Labor Relations
• Industrial Relations
• Employment Relationship
• Trade Unionism
• Trade Union
• Labor Union
• Labor Movement

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Employment And Working Conditions > Labour law and labour relations > Labour relations > Workers\’ representation

Works council

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Translation of Works council

• Spanish: Comité de empresa
• French: Comité d\’entreprise
• German: Betriebsrat
• Italian: Commissione interna
• Portuguese: Comissão de trabalhadores
• Polish: Rada pracownicza

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Employment And Working Conditions > Labour law and labour relations > Labour relations > Workers\’ representation > Works council

See also

• Printing

• European Works Council

• Shop steward
• Workers\’ delegate
• Workers\’ representative