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The European Commission's Proposals On Worker Participation In The European Economic Community, Marc-Hubert Battaille
The European Commission's Proposals On Worker Participation In The European Economic Community, Marc-Hubert Battaille
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The current trend toward greater worker participation in business decisions is reflected in European Economic Community developments. In this article, Mr. Battaille examines recent European Commission measures which attempt to harmonize national company law legislation in the Member States. The author focuses particularly on the Commission's proposal for a Council Directive to ensure the right to information and consultation for workers of enterprises exercising their activities in more than one establishment or subsidiary in one or several Member States.
The Evolving Concept Of European Labor Relations Legislation, Walter Kolvenbach
The Evolving Concept Of European Labor Relations Legislation, Walter Kolvenbach
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The subject of worker participation in the decision-making process has become one of the major topics in the developing area of EEC labor law. The EEC Treaty, however, does not provide the direct legal basis for the introduction of worker participation legislation by the Community. The Commission, therefore, has concentrated on harmonizing the company legislation of the Member States in its drive to develop a European labor legislation. In this article, Dr. Kolvenbach surveys the existing company legislation in the Member States dealing with worker participation and discusses the recent harmonization proposals of the Commission. He then concludes by supporting …