May 19, 2022 | European Works Council, Legislation, National Implementation Measures
Can Ireland remain a paradise for employers in terms of hosting EWCs? In May 2022, the European Commission issued a letter of formal notice to Ireland, instructing it to review its European Works Council legislation and citing “a number of shortcomings” in Irish...
May 17, 2022 | Agreement, European Works Council, IR Doc
After nearly four years of negotiations, on 11 May 2022, the management of e-commerce giant Amazon (238.000 employees), signed a European Works Council agreement. The EWC comprises 30 members, including representatives of the United Kingdom, and the agreement is...
Apr 21, 2022 | European Works Council, IR Doc
On 21 April 2022, the Engie EWC adopted an opinion on the Engie group’s sale of its Equans subsidiary to the Bouygues group. This text is particularly enlightening in terms of showing how closely the Engie EWC is involved in the process of selling off this subsidiary...
Apr 13, 2022 | IR Doc, Studies and reports
The government has published a report summarising written responses from 436 organisations and experts in women’s health, to its call for evidence to inform preparations for the first-ever ‘Women’s Health Strategy’ for England (see press release), following on from a...
Mar 30, 2022 | European Works Council, IR Doc
On 30 March 2022, the European Commission presented a package of European Green Deal proposals to boost the circular economy, which will have significant impacts on the world of work, in light of the necessary adaptations involved: reorganisations linked to changes in...
