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WOR Training for an influential Works Council
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of the works council under the WOR and how the works council can use them to create real influence in decision-making.
Strengthening employee participation within organizations through the Works Council
Discover how to strengthen employee participation within your organization. Learn how employees can be effectively involved and what role the works council plays.
Advisory rights of the Works Council: influencing decision making
What are the works council’s advisory rights, when do they apply, and how can they be used to create meaningful influence in decision making?
Consent rights of the Works Council: influence on employment policies
Discover what consent rights mean under the WOR, which topics require consent, and what happens if these rights are not respected.
Establishing a Works Council within your organization
Learn when and how to establish a works council and how to avoid common mistakes during the set-up process.
Reorganization: how the Works Council influences decision making
Learn how the works council can be involved early in reorganizations and how advisory and consent rights help prevent late involvement and improve decision making.
WOR articles: Works Council rights and responsibilities in practice
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of the works council under the WOR and how these can be applied in practice to create influence.
Social plan: the role of the Works Council in careful decision making
What is a social plan, what legal requirements apply, and what role does the works council play in its development?