Do you intend to reorganise your company? The works council will have a crucial advisory role, not only for the employees, but also for the director involved. A critical view from the works council contributes to careful decision-making with a view to the organisation's future.
The director must consult the works council in case of proposed
decisions such as downsizing, expansion, changes or termination of
activities. This also includes changes in the organisational
structure. Even in reorganisations where no direct jobs are at
stake, the director must involve the works council.
Employment lawyer Juultje van der zanden wrote an article 'OR
heeft een belangrijke adviesrol bij een voorgenomen
reorganisatie' for the journal OR Rendement. In it she
discusses the rights and obligations involved. How about the
consultation process, waiting periods and procedures? What
influence does the works council really have?
Read full article (in Dutch) here
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