Type: Directive

Authority: European Council and Parliament

Date: 05/06/2009

Subject: In order to guarantee that the employees of undertakings or groups of undertakings operating in two or more Member States are properly informed and consulted, the directive considered necessary to set up European Works Councils or to create other suitable procedures for the transnational information and consultation of employees.

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 27 Worker’s rights: information - Worker’s rights: consultation

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Notices: The Preamble of the directive made reference to the Charter of fundamental rights.