Jan Dop

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Jan is a specialist in employment law and corporate law

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Works council in the company: what should you keep in mind?

Publication date 11 February 2021

A works council plays an important role in the company. The works council can block important decisions of the entrepreneur, but can also enable reorganization of the company. What do you need to know about the works council?

Read more in the first of our series of newsletters on the works council: Works council in the company: what should you keep in mind? You can request a (digital) copy of this newsletter by filling out the request form below.

In part I of this series of newsletters on the works council, we give you an overview of the most important works council characteristics:

  • the establishment and procedure of a works council
  • the participation structure
  • the rights and powers of the works council, and
  • the works council’s options in the event the entrepreneur does not respect its rights

For specific questions please visit our webpage Works Council or contact us by phone at +31 20 301 55 55 or by e-mail.







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