The Council has agreed its negotiating position on a new directive that seeks to make the representation of workers in large multinational companies more effective. The European Works Council Directive will amend the existing Directive on European Works Councils (EWCs), making EWCs easier to set up, better funded and better protected. Current exemptions from the application of the Directive will no longer apply, meaning that all relevant companies will be subject to the same rules when it comes to informing and consulting employees. EWCs represent European workers in large multinational companies that operate in at least two EU or European Economic Area (EEA) countries. They are the main instrument for informing and consulting employees on planned decisions relating to transnational issues.
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