Overview on new articles in the Recast European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

Table: Overview of new articles in the Recast European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

No.	Issue	Article (body of the directive)	Recital	Remarks
1	Transnational character of information & consultation / competence of EWC	1.2 10.1	12, 16	Transnationality / competence to collectively represent employees’ interests
2	Minimum burden on companies	2.1 g	9
3	Minimum limitation of decision making power of management	1.2	14
4	Information and consultation – definitions	1.2; 1.3; 2.1 f and g	14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 36, 37, 43
5	Relationship EWC – national bodies of information & consultation	12	21, 29
6	Information to commence negotiations for an EWC	4.4; 5.2 b and c)	25
7	Role of trade unions	2.2 c); 5.4	27
8	Termination & renegotiation clauses in agreements	6.2 g)	28
9	Select Committee	6.2 e)	30
10	Agreements in force and adaptation clause	6.2 g); 13; 14	39, 40
12	Content of agreements	6.2 b), c), e) and g)
13	Informing back employees	10.2; 12.2	33
14	Entitlement to training	12.4
15	Sanctions		36
16	Means for EWCs	10.1		Not only an EWC collectively, but its members