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EUROPEAN
WORKS COUNCILS
The
UK regulations entitled the Transnational
Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations which
implement the European Works Council Directive came into force
on 15 January 2000. However, the cut-off date for completing
voluntary agreements and so gaining exemption from the directive's
obligations was 15 December 1999 as specified in the directive.
The European Commission review of the Directive began in April
2004. To prepare for
this, the DTI has published a discussion document: The UK
Experience of European Works Councils 
(75Kb) in July 2003. A summary and responses to the consultation
was published in May 2004 - Consultation
on the UK Experience of European Work Councils: Summary and DTI
Response
(38Kb).
A
Guidance note on the
regulations is available, together with the details
of the outcome of the public consultation changes to the regulations
(24Kb)
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