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Starting Date: 19-11-09
Closing Date: 12-02-10
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is seeking on views on draft Regulations to implement the Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings or Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (Recast), commonly known as the recast European Works Council (EWC) Directive. Member States have until 5 June 2011 to implement. The Directive was heavily informed by input form the European Social Partners and represents a carefully balanced compromise between the interests of employees and business. The Government intends to implement the Directive in such a way that this balance is retained.
This consultation sets out the Government’s proposed approach to implementation. It includes draft Regulations on which it seeks comments.
Amongst other things, this consultation is seeking views on the Government’s proposed approach to:
Responses to this consultation must be received by Friday 12 February 2010. They can be submitted on line via http://tinyurl.com/y9hro6o Alternatively you can respond by e-mail to ewc@bis.gsi.gov.uk using the consultation response form to:
Celia Romain
BIS
Bay 462
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H OET
Tel: 020 7215 6339
Fax: 020 7215 6414
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