?????????? ???????????? ?????? (???) ???O????? S???????? ??G??????O? (?S?) EUROPEAN WORK COUNCILS (EWC)

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?????????? ???????????? ?????? (???) ???O?????
S???????? ??G??????O? (?S?)EUROPEAN WORK
COUNCILS (EWC)

• ???. ????? ?????????
• ?????? ????????? ?? OBES
• Dip. Ing. Panos Katsampanis
• OBES trainer
• ?a?a???t?? ?atsaµp???? ? ? ???
• ?p?st?µ?????? s??e???t?? t?? ???S
• ?????? ????
  ????? 8 /12/ 06
• Conference Bucharest 8/2/08
• ?µe??da s??d??a??st?? st? ????????st? st?? 8/2/08

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???? A IMS S?????

• ??? ? ?????? ???????- ?????? ?? ??????????? ????
• EWC in the new European countries
• ?S? st?? ??e? ???e? t?? ????pa???? ???s??
• ??????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ???????????? ???
• Transfer of experience of existing EWC
• ?etaf??? eµpe???a? ap? ?d? ?e?t???????ta ?S?

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??????? ? ??????? ? ???????????
????????????SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERNCES IN THE
EUROPEAN LABOUR CULTURE?????????S ??? ???F???S
S??? ???O????? S????????S??

• ??????????? ?? ??????? ? ??????????? ? ??????????
  ?? ?????????????? ? ?????????? ?????? ?
  ???????????? ???????
• Are there differences in industrial and trade
  union culture in the EU member states?
• ?p?????? d?af???? st?? a?t????e?? ?a? t??
  p?a?t??? t?? e??as?a??? ?a? t?? s??d??a??st????
  s??se?? st?? e???pa???? ???e?
• ??, ?????? ?? ?????? ?????????, ?? ?? ?????
  ??????? ?? ?? ??????????? ? ?? ????????? ??????
  ?? ?????? ???????
• Yes, we have to learn the differences in order to
  cooperate effectively and to achieve our members
  aims
• ?a?, p??pe? ?a µ????µe t?? d?af???? ?ste ?a
  s??e??a??µaste ap?te?esµat??? ?a? ?a pet????µe
  t??? st????? t?? µe??? µa?.
• ?? ?? ?????????, ?? ?????????????? ????????
  ??????? ???? ? ???? ???????? ? ?????? ??? ??????
  ?????????? ??????
• Dont forget that the multinational companies
  follow the same company policy and rules in all
  European countries.
• ?? ?e???µe ?t? ?? p???e?????? ep??e???se??
  a????????? t?? ?d?a p???t??? ?a? ?a???e? se ??e?
  t?? ???e? t?? ????p??.

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?????????????? ????? ?? ?????????? ?? ????
???????????WORK PLACE EMPLOEES REPRESENTATION
BODY ??G??? ?????S???S?S ?O? ??G??????O? S?
????????S???? ???????

• ????????
• TRADE UNION
• ??G????? SO??????
• ???????? ? ???????????? ?????
• TRADE UNION AND WORK COUNSIL
• ??G????? SO?????? ??? ??G?S???? S????????
• ???????????? ????????? (???????) ?? ?????????? ??
  ?????????????? ????????????, ? ?? ??
  ?????????????? ??????
• COLLECTIVE BARGAINS (SALARIES) AND INDUSTRIAL
  ACIONS ARE FEDERATIONS (TRADE UNION)
  RESPONSIBILITY ??? WORK COUNCILS
• ?? S????G???S ??????G?????S??S (??ST??) ??? ??
  ????G??S ????? ??T??? ?O? ??G????O? ???S?????O?
  (SO?????O?) ??? ??? ??G?S???O? S???????O?.

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?? ???? ? ???????? ???????????????? ????? ??
?????????? ?? ???? ???????????COMPOSITION OF THE
REPRESENTATION BODY ??? ?????S ?????????? ??
??G??? ?????SO??S?S ?O? ??G??????O? S?
????????S???? ???????

• ???????????? ? ????????
• EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
• ??G?????S ??? ??G????????
• (NORWAY, DANMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM,
  LUXEMBURG)
• ???? ???????? (??? ?????? ???????? ???????)
• ONLY EMPLOEES (ALL OTHER COUNTRIES)
• ???? ??G???????? (S? ???S ??S ????S ?O??S)
• WORK COUNCIL BETRIEBSRAT COMITE DE ENTERPRISE

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????????? ?? ???????????? ???????? ? ??????TRADE
UNION STRUCTURE IN EUROPE???? ???
S????????S????? ????????S S??? ???O??

• ?????? (??????)
• STATUS (SWEDEN)
• T?S? S??? ????????S?
• ?????? (????????)
• SECTOR (GERMANY)
• ?????S
• ???????? (??????????????)
• PROFESSION (BRITAN)
• ???GG????
• ????????, ??????? (???????, ???????)
• POLITICS, RELIGION (FRANCE, SPAIN)
• ????????, T??S????

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?????? ?? ?????????? ????????????
??????EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL RELATION
MODELS???????? ???O????O? ??G?S???O? S??S?O?

• ?????? (????????)
• GERMANIC (GERMANY)
• G???????? (G???????)
• ?????- ????????? (??????????????)
• AGLO SAXONIC (BRITAN)
• ?GG??S??O????
• ???? ??????
• SOUTHERN EUROPEAN
• ?????S ???O??S

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????? ?????? ? ?????? ? ???????SO WHAT IS COMMON
IN EUROPE??? ????? ???? ????? S??? ???O??

• ?????????? ????????? ? ?????, ????? ?????????-
  ?????? ?????? ? ???????????? ?? ???????????????
• EMPLOEES INTERESTS FOR A BETTER LIFE (COMMON IN
  ALL EUROPE)
• ?? ???G??S ?O? ??G??????O? G?? ??? ????????? ?O?
  (?????S S? ??? ??? ???O??)
• ?????????? ????????? ? ?????, ????? ?????????-
  ?????? ?????? ? ???????????? ?? ???????????????
• EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS THAT THE
  MEMBER STATES TRANSPOSE TO NATIONAL LAWS AS
• ???O?????S ???G??S ??? ??????S??? ??? ?? ?????
  ???? ??SO???O???? S?? ?T???? ????T?S?? ???S ??OS
• 94/45 ?????????? ???????????? ??????
• 94/45 EUROPEAN WORK COUNCILS
• 94/45 G?? ?? ???O????? S???????? ??G??????O?
• 2002/14 ?????????? ? ???????????
• 2002/14 INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION
• 2002/14 G?? ?????F???S? ??? ?????????S?
• 2157/2001 ? 2001/86 ?? ???????????? ????????
• 2157/2001 AND 2001/86 EUROPEAN COMPANY
• 2157/2001 ??? 2001/86 G?? ??? ???O????? ????????
• ???????? ??? ??????? ? ????????????
  ??????????????? (????. ??????? ?? ?????)

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????? ???????????? ???? ?????????? ????????????
????? (???)?WHAT IS A EUROPEAN WORK COUNCIL
(EWC)??? ????? ??? ???O????? S????????
??G??????O? (?S?)

• ?????????? ?????????????? ????? ?? ?????????? ??
  ???? ????????????? ??????????? ? ??????????
  ??????????? ?? ?? ?????? ??
• EMPLOEES REPRESENTATION BODY IN COMPANY LEVEL
  WITH RESTRICTED ROLE IN
• ???O????? ??G??? ?????SO??S?S ?O? ??G??????O? S?
  ??????? ?????T????S ????????S?S ?? ???????S????
  ???? S? T?????
• ??????????
• INFORMATION
• ??????OS?S
• ???????????
• CONSULTATION
• ?????????S?S
• ??? ?????????? ?????????
• NO COLLECTIVE BARGAINS
• ??? S????G???S ??????G?????S??S

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???? ?? ??????? ?????????? ????????????
?????WHEN A EUROPEAN WORK COUNCIL IS
ESTABLISHED????? ???????? E?? ???O?????
S???????? ??G??????O?

• ?????? ????????????? ??? ????? ?? ??????????? ???
  ???? 1000 ????????, ? ??? ?????????? ??????? ???
  ???? ?? 150 ???????? ??? ????? ??????? ? ???
  ???????, ?? ?????????? ?? ??????.
• WHEN A UNDERTAKING OR GROUP OF UNDERTAKINGS HAS
  AT LEAST 1000 EMPLOEES AND 150 EMPLOEES IN TWO
  MEMBER STATES AND THE EMPLOEES WANT IT.
• ???? ? ????????S? ? ?????S ????????S?O? ???S?????
  ???????S??? 1000 ??G????????S ??? S? ???
  ???O?????S ?O??S ???S????? ???????S??? 150
  ??G????????S S? ??T? ??? ?O?? ??? ?? T????? ??
  ??G????????

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????????? ???????? ? ??????(A)CURRENT STUATION
IN EUROPE (A)S??????? ????S??S? S??? ???O?? (A)

• ????? ??????????? ?? ????????? ?? ???? ??? ??????
  ????????? 94/45?
• How many European undertakings are covered by the
  94/45 directive?
• ??se? ep??e???se?? e??a? ?p???e?µ??e? ?a ?????
  ?S? s?µf??a µe t?? 94/45 ?d???a
• 2204 ??????????? ? 21 ??????? ????????
• 2204 undertakings with 21 millions employees
• 2204 ep??e???se?? p?? apas?????? 21 e?
  e??a??µe????
• ????? ??????????? ???? ???? ????
• How many EWC are existing?
• ??se? ep??e???se?? ????? µ???? s?µe?a ?S?
• 780 ??????????? ? 13 ??????? ????????
• 780 undertakings with 13 million employees
• 780 ep??e???se?? p?? apas?????? 13 e?
  e??a??µe????

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?????? ???????? ? ?????? 2006(?)CURRENT STUATION
IN EUROPE 2006 (B) S??????? ????S??S? S???
???O?? 2006 (B)

• 400 ???????????? ?? ?????????? ????????????
  ?????? ?? ?????? ???? 13 (????? ????????? 1996)
• 400 AGREEMENTS FOR EUROPEAN WORK COUNCILS ARE
  ARTCLE 13 AGREEMENTS (BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1996)
• 400 S??FO???S G?? ?S? ???? S??FO???S ??? ??T???
  13 (???? ??? S????????? ??? 1996)
• 380 ???????????? ?? ?????????? ????????????
  ?????? ?? ?????? ???? 6 (???? ????????? 1996)
• 380 AGREEMENTS FOR EUROPEAN WORK COUNCILS ARE
  ARTCLE 6 AGREEMENTS (AFTER SEPTEMBER 1996)
• 380 S??FO???S G?? ?S? ???? S??FO???S ??? ??T??? 6
  (???? ??? S????????? ??? 1996)

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???????, ? ????? ? ???????? ???????????????
???????????COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE
MULTINATIONALUNDERTAKING?O?? ???????S?S ??S
???????S ????????S

• ???????? GERMANY G??????? 146
• ?????????????? BRITAN ????????? 97
• ??? USA ???
  94
• ??????? FRANCE G?????
  82
• ?????? BELGIUM ???G??
  46
• ???????? HOLLAND ???????? 45
• ?????? SWEDEN S??????
  43
• ????????? SWISERLAND ??????? 31
• ?????? ITALY ??????
  30
• ????????? FINLAND F??????? 28
• ?????? JAPAN ???O???
  21

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????????? ?? ????????? ?? ???THE ESTABLISMENT OF
A EWC???????S?? ????S?S ??? ?S?

• 1.??????? ????? ?? ???? 100 ???????? ?? ???
  ??????? ??? ????????????
• 1. Written request of at least 100 employees from
  two countries to management
• 1. G?apt? a?t?µa ap? t??????st?? 100 e??a??µe????
  ap? d?? ???e? p??? t?? e???d?t?.
• 2. ????????? ?? ????????? ????? ?? ????????? ?
  ?????? ?? 6 ?????? (3- 17 ??????? ?????????????
  ?? ??????????)
• 2. A Special Negotiation Body is created in 6
  months period (3-17 elected employees one from
  each country)
• 2. ?d??s? ??d???? ??ap?a?µate?t???? ?µ?da? (3-17
  e??e?µ???? e?p??s?p?? t?? e??a??µ????)
• 3. ?? 3 ?????? ?????????
• 3. Maximum 3 years negotiations
• 3. ????? 3 ?????a d?ap?a?µate?se??
• 4. ??? ?? ?? ???????? ????????? ??? ???????????
  ?? ??????? ??? ?????? ?????????????? ??????????
  ?? ????????? 94/45
• 4. In case of no written agreement as result from
  the negotiations, a EWC is created according to
  the subsidiary requirements of the 94/45
  directive
• 4. Se pe??pt?s? µ? s?µf???a? st??
  d?ap?a?µate?se??, t? ?S? ?d??eta? s?µf??a µe t??
  ep????????? (e????ste?) d?at??e?? t?? ?????t????
  ?d???a? 94/45

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???????????? ?????????? ?? ?????????
94/45SUBSIDIARY REQUIRMENTS OF DIRECTIVE
94/45??????????S ????????S ??S ???G??S 94/45

• 1. ??? ? ???????? ?? 3- 30 ??????? ?????????????
  ?? ??????????, ???? ???? ?? ????? ???????
• 1. EWC members 3-30 elected employees
  representatives (at least one from each country)
• 1. ?? ?S? ap?te?e?ta? ap? 3-30 e??e?µ?????
  e?p??s?p???, t??????st?? ??a? ap? ???e ???a.
• 2. ??? ??? ??????? ?? ????????? ? ??????????
  ???? ??????????? ?????????? ?? ?????????????
  ?????? ??????? ?? ???????????? ???? (???????? ???
  ? ?????? ??????)
• 2. EWC has the right to be informed and consulted
  by the central management once per year on
  transnational matters (two countries and more)
• 2. ?? ?S? ??e? t? d??a??µa e??µ???s?? ?a?
  d?aß???e?s?? µe t? ?e?t???? d?????s? t??
  eta??e?a? µ?a f??? t?? ????? ??a d?e????? ??µata
  (p?? af????? d?? ? pe??ss?te?e? ???e?).
• 3. ??????? ? ?????????? ?????? ?? 3 ????
• 3. Selecting committee of maximum 3 persons
• 3. ???????sa ep?t??p? µe µ???st? a???µ? µe???
  t??a ?t?µa
• 4. ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? ????? ? ???????????
  ?????????? ?? ????????????? ??? ????????????
  ????????? (????????? ?? ?????????????,
  ???????????, ?????? ?????????)
• 4. Additional meetings of the EWC and the central
  management in case of exceptional circumstances
  (closure of establishments, relocations,
  collective redundancies)
• 4. ???a??µa t?? ?S? ?a s??a?t?ta? µe t?? ?e?t????
  d?????s? t?? ep??e???s?? se ??ta?te? pe??pt?se??
  (??e?s?µ? ep??e???se??, µetaf????, s?????????
  ap???se??)
• 5. ??????? ? ??????? - Expert and costs
  ??d???? s?µß????? ?a? ???da.

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?????????? ?? ??????????????CONTENT OF THE
AGREEMENT??????????? ??S S??FO???S

• 1. ??????????? ????????? ?? ??????????????
• 1. Covered undertakings
• 1. ?p??e???se?? p?? ?a??pt??ta? ap? t? s?µf???a
• 2. ????????? ?? ???, ???? ? ????????????? ??
  ?????????, ???????????????
• 2. Composition of the EWC, number and allocation
  of seats, terms of office
• 2. S???es? ?S?, a???µ?? ?a? ?ata??µ? µe???,
  d????e?a
• 3. ??????? ? ????????? ?? ?????????? ?
  ???????????
• 3. Functions and procedure for information and
  consultation
• 3. ?e?t?????e? ?a? d?ad??as?e? ??a t?? e??µ???s?
  ?a? d?aß???e?s?
• 4. ?????, ??????? ? ??????????????? ?? ???????
• 4. Venue, frequency and duration of meetings
• 4. ??p?, s????t?ta ?a? d????e?a t?? s????t?s??
• 5.????????? ? ?????????? ???????
• 5. Financial and material resources.
• 5. ??????µ???? p???? ?a? ????? µ?sa
• 6. ??????????????? ?? ?????????????? ? ?????????
  ?? ???? ??????????
• 6. Duration of the agreement and procedure for
  renegotiation.
• 6. ?????e?a t?? s?µf???a? ?a? d?ad??as?a
  epa?ad?ap?a?µ?te?s??.

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???? ?? ????????? ????? ?? ??? ? ???????????
??????????ISSUES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
EWC WITH CENTRAL MANAGEMENTT????? ??S ???S??S
S??????S?S ??? ?S? ?? ??? ???????? ????T??S?

• 1. ?????????, ???????????? ? ????????? ????????
• 1. Structure, economical and financial situation
• 1. ? d??????s? ?a? ? ???µat???????µ??? ?at?stas?
  t?? ep??e???s??.
• 2. ??????, ???????????? ? ????????
• 2. Business, production and sales development
• 2. ? e?????? t?? ep??e???s??, ? pa?a???? ?a? ??
  p???se??.
• 3. ???????? ? ???????? ???????? ?? ?????????
• 3. Situation and probable trends of employment
• 3. ? ?at?stas? ?a? ? p??a?? e?????? t??
  apas????s??
• 4. ?????????? ?????????????? ???????, ??????????
  ?? ???? ?????????????? ??????, ????????? ??
  ?????????????? ? ???????? ??? ??????? ??
  ????????? ? ?????? ?????????
• 4. Substantial changes in organization,
  production methods, transfers of production,
  mergers, cut-off or closures of undertaking and
  collective redundancies.
• 4. S?µa?t???? ???a??t???? a??a???, ? e?sa????
  ???? µe??d?? e??as?a?, ?? µetaf???? pa?a????? ?a?
  ?? s?????e?se??, ? pa?s? ?e?t?????a? ?a? ??
  ?µad???? ap???se??.

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????? ? ?????????? ? ???????????WHAT IS
INFORMATION AND CONCULTATION?? ????? ??????OS?
??? ?? ????? ?????????S?

• ????????? ?? ???- EWC DIRECTIVE ???G?? G?? ??
  ?S?
• ?????????? ??F???????? ??????OS?
• ???????????? no definition ap??sd????st?
• ??????????? CONSULTATION ?????????S?
• ??????? ?? ?????? ? ???????????? ?? ?????? ?????
  ????????????? ?? ?????????? ? ???????????
  ??????????
• Exchange of view and establishment of dialogue
  between employees representatives and management.
• ??ta??a?? ap??e?? ?a? ? ?a?????s? d?a????? µeta??
  t?? e?p??s?p?? t?? e??a??µ???? ?a? t?? ?e?t?????
  d?e????s??.
• ????????? ?? ?????????? ??????????? EUROPEAN
  COMPANY DIRECTIVE ???G?? G?? ??? ???O?????
  ????????S?
• ?????????? ??F???????? ??????OS?
• ?????, ????? ? ??????????, ????? ?? ??????????
  ?? ??????????????? ?? ?????????? ?? ???????? ?
  ????????? ???????? ???????????
• Time, manner and content must permit employees
  representatives an in depth assessment
• Se ?????, t??p? ?a? µe pe??e??µe?? p?? ?a
  ep?t??p??? st??? e?p??s?p??? t?? e??a??µ???? ?a
  e?t?µ?s??? se ß???? t?? t???? s???pe?e?.
• ??????????? CONSULTATION ?????????S?
• ?????, ????? ? ??????????, ????? ?? ?????????? ??
  ??????????????? ?? ?????????? ?? ??????? ??????,
  ????? ?? ?? ????? ??????? ??? ??????? ?? ???????.
• Time, manner and content must permit employees
  representatives to express an opinion which may
  be taken into account in the decision making
  process.
• Se ?????, t??p? ?a? µe pe??e??µe?? p?? ?a
  ep?t??p??? st??? e?p??s?p??? t?? e??a??µ???? ?a
  e?f??s??? ?p??? ? ?p??a µp??e? ?a ??f?e? ?p ???
  st? d?ad??as?a ap?fas??.

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94/45 ?????????? ???????????? ??????94/45
EUROPEAN WORK COUNCILS94/45 G?? ?? ???O?????
S???????? ??G??????O?

• Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Whereas appropriate provisions must be adopted to
  ensure that the employees of Community-scale
  undertakings are properly informed and consulted
  when decisions which affect them are taken in a
  Member State other than that in which they are
  employed
• ?t? p??pe? ?a ??f???? ta ?at?????a µ?t?a, ta
  ?p??a ?a e?asfa?????? t?? ???? e??µ???s? t??
  e??a??µ???? st?? ?????t???? ???µa?a? ep??e???se??
  ? ?µ????? ep??e???se?? ?a? t?? ???? d?aß???e?s?
  µeta?? t??? st?? pe??pt?se?? p?? ap?f?se??, ??
  ?p??e? e?d??eta? ?a t??? ep??e?????, ?aµß????ta?
  se ???? ???t?? µ???? ap? e?e??? st? ?p???
  e??????ta?.

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RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTIME OF INFORMATION AND
CONSULTATION?????S ??????OS?S ??? ?????????S?S

• RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
• Decision of the Cour dAppel de Versailles,
  9.7.1997
• In case the company Renault intends to follow up
  the decision of its CEO () concerning the
  closing down () the EWC has to be called
  previously to a plenary meeting () and
  eventually to an extraordinary meeting, where
  documents have to be sent to the members of said
  EWC at least eight days before convocation of the
  meeting.
• ?p?fas? t?? ???ast????? t?? ????e???? st??
  9.7.1997
• St?? pe??pt?s? p?? ? Renault s??pe?e? ?a
  a???????se? ap?fas? t?? d?????s?? t?? p?? af???
  t? ??e?s?µ? (..) t? ?S? p??pe? ?a ??e?
  p??????µ???? s??????e? se ???µ??e?a (..) ?a?
  e?de??µ???? se µ?a e?t?a s????t?s?, ?at? t??
  ?p??e? ? p????f???s? p??pe? ?a ??e? sta?e? sta
  µ??? t?? pa?ap??? ?S? t??????st?? 8 ?µ??e? p???
  ap? t?? s?????s? t?? s????t?s??.

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?????????? ??????????? - EUROPEAN COMPANY -
???O????? ????????

• 2157/2001 ??? 2001/86 ?? ??????????
  ???????????2157/2001 AND 2001/86 FOR THE
  EUROPEAN COMPANY2157/2001 ??? 2001/86 G?? ???
  ???O????? ????????
• ?????????? ? ???? ?????????? ??????????? ????? ??
  ???????? ????? ?????????????? ????? ??????? ??
  ??? ? ????? ??
• ?????????? ??????????? - ???????
• Employees of a European company could set up a
  representative body, similar to the EWC, with
  rights for
• Information Consultation Participation.
• ?? e??a??µe??? se µ?a ????pa??? eta??e?a µp?????
  ?a s?st?s??? ???a?? e?p??s?p?s?? t??? a?????? µe
  t? ?S? p?? ?ata??e?ta? µe a?µ?d??t?te?
• ???µ???s?? ??aß???e?s?? S?µµet????.

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??? ? ?????????? ??????????? EWC AND EUROPEAN
COMPANY ?S? ??? ???O????? ????????

• ???????????? ???????????? ?????? ?
  ???????????????? ????? ? ???????????? ???????????
  ????????? ?? ?????? ?? ????????? ?????,
  ?????????? ? ????????????? ? ??????? ??
  ??????????? ??????????.
• European Work Councils and the Representative
  Body in the European Company are connecting with
  the protection of employees rights, in-company
  democracy and the management privilege.
• ?? ?esµ?? t?? ?S? ?a? t?? ??????? ??p??s?p?s??
  t?? e??a??µ???? st?? ???O????? ????????
  s?et????ta? µe t?? d?af??a?? t?? e??as?a???
  d??a??µ?t??, t?? d?µ???at?a st?? ep??e???s? ?a?
  t? d?e????t??? d??a??µa.

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????????? ?? ??????????? ????????? 17.6.2001 ?
5-282/2001EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REPORT ON EWC
17.6.2001 ? 5-282/2001 ??T?S? ??? ???O??????
???????????? 17.6.2001 ? 5-282/2001

• ??????? ??????? ?? ???, ??? ????? ? ????????
  ???????????? ??????, ?? ?????? ?? ??????? ??
  ??????????? ? ????????????...??????????, ???
  ????? ??????, ??????? ?? ??? ?? ????? ????????? ?
  ??????????? ?????
• The first weakness which has recently been the
  focus of public interest concerns the timing of
  information and consultation.. In many recent
  cases such meetings have not taken place in good
  time.
• ? p??t? ad??aµ?a t?? ?S? st?? ?p??a
  ep??e?t???eta? ? ????? ???µ? af??? t?? ???????
  st??µ? t?? p????f???s?? ?a? t?? d?aß???e?s??.
  () Se p????? p??sfate? pe??pt?se?? ??
  s??a?t?se?? t?? ?S? de? ????a? st? s?st? ?????.

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???????? ? ??? - EWC PROBLEMS - ?????????? S??
?S?

• ???????????? ??????????
• Not enough information
• ????p?? e??µ???s?
• ????? ?? ???????????
• Insufficient consultation
• ??epa???? d?aß???e?s?
• ????? ????? (?????? ???????)
• Rare meetings (one per year)
• ??a??? s??a?t?se?? (s?????? µ?a a?? ?t??)
• ????????? ? ?????????????
• Difficulties in communication
• ??s????a st?? ep????????a
• ???????? ?????? ? ?????? ?????
• Different opinions and views.
• ??af??et???? ???µe? ?a? ap??e??
• ????? ?? ??????? ?? ?????? ??? ??????????????
  ????? ?? ???????????
• Forum for exchange of views or employees
  representation body?
• F????µ a?ta??a??? ap??e?? ? ???a?? e?p??s?p?s??
  t?? e??a??µ????

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???????? ????? ? ??? - EWC CRUSIAL POINTS
???S??? S????? S?? ?S?

• ????? (?????????, ????, ????????????? ? ????????
  ????? ?? ??????????, ???????, ???????????????,
  ???????????, ?????????? ?????, ????????,
  ????????, ??????????? )
• Meetings (president, agenda, employees
  pre-meeting, follow up -meeting, frequency,
  duration, communication, extra meetings, expert,
  training, costs, renegotiation of the agreement)
• S??a?t?se?? (p??ed???, ??µata, p??? ?a? µet?
  s??a?t?se?? t?? e??a??µ????, s????t?ta, d????e?a,
  ep????????a, ??ta?te? s??a?t?se??, ??st??,
  s?µß?????, e?pa?de?s?, epa?ad?ap?a?µ?te?s?)
• ????????? (??????????? ?? ????? ?? ??????, ?????,
  ???? ???????, ???? ???????????, ????????????? ??
  ???????, ???? ?????, ??????????, ????????,
  ???????)
• Structure (covered companies, seats, new member
  states, new undertakings, country and company
  allocation of seats, shared seats, observers,
  mergers, future?)
• ??µ? (eta??e?e? p?? af???, ??se??, ??e? ???e?,
  ??e? ep??e???se??, ?ata??µ? µe??? ?at? ???e? ?a?
  ep??e???se??, ?????? ??se??, pa?at???t??,
  s?????e?se??, µ?????)
• ??????? (?????, ?????????????, ???????, ????????
  ?????, ???????????)
• Select committee (seats, allocation, frequency,
  working groups, costs)
• ???????sa ep?t??p? (??se??, ?ata??µ?, s????t?ta,
  ?µ?de? e??as?a?, ??st??)
• ???????????????
• Transnationality
• ??e?????t?ta
• ????????????? ? ??????????? ? ??????????????
  ?????????
• Confidentiality and communication with trade
  unions
• ?µp?ste?t???t?ta ?a? ep????????a µe ta e??at???
  s?µate?a

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Rrrrrrrr - NEW TERMS - ???S ??????S

• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• ?ta????? ????????? ??????
• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Code of conduct
• ??d??a? s?µpe??f????
• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Corporate Government
• ?ta????? ??a??ß????s?

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RRRRRRRRRRRCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
???????? ????O???? ??T???

• Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  rrr r r rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  rrrr
• Corporate Social Responsibility is a concept that
  suggests that the companies have a duty of care
  all the society e.g. employees, customers,
  citizens etc and not only the shareholders in all
  aspects of business operations
• ? ?ta????? ????????? ?????? e??a? µ?a a?t?????
  p?? p??te??e? ?t? ?? eta??e?e? ????? ?a????? ?a
  f???t????? ??a ta e?d?afe??µe?a µ??? p.?.
  ?ata?a??t??, ???????a ?.?.p. ?a? ??? µ??? t???
  µet????? ?at? t?? ep??e???µat???? t???
  d?ast????t?te?.

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RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA ???????? G?? ???
???????? ????O???? ??T???

• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Respecting industrial relations
• Seßasµ?? e??as?a??? s??se??
• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Workers representation systems and particularly
  EWC
• S?st?µata e?p??s?p?s?? t?? e??a??µ???? ?a?
  e?d???te?a ????pa??? S?µß????a ???a??µ????.
• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Life long training, health and safety, quality
  and respect of regulations
• ??a ß??? e?pa?de?s? t?? p??s?p????, ???e??? ?a?
  asf??e?a, p???t?ta ?a? seßasµ?? t?? ?s????t??
  ??µ??.
• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Working with social partners in cases of changes
  and redundancies.
• S??e??as?a µe t??? ??????????? eta????? se
  pe??pt?se?? a?ad?a????se?? ?a? ap???se??
• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Annual social balance
• ?t?s??? ?????????? ap?????sµ??
• rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Auditing process by independent evaluators
• ????????s? t?? eta??e?a? ap? a?e???t?t???
  a???????t??

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RRRRRRRRRRRRRRCODE OF CONDUCT ?O????S
S??????F???S

• Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrr
  rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Code of conduct, or code of ethics, is a set of
  business principles for the personnel
  responsibilities and authorities, and also the
  obligations and values that the company has to
  respect in order to avoid conflict with the law
  or the ethics.
• ? ??d??a? s?µpe??f???? ? a????? ??d??a? ??????,
  e??a? ??a s????? ap? ep??e???µat???? a???? ??a
  t?? a?µ?d??t?te? ?a? t?? ?pe?????tate? t??
  p??s?p????, ?a? t?? ?p???e?se?? ?a? t?? ??????
  a??e? p?? p??pe? ?a s?ßeta? ? ep??e???s? ?ste ?a
  µ? ???eta? se s??????s? µe t? ??µ? ? t?? ?????.

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rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr CORPORATE GOVERNMENCE
???????? ??????????S?

• Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  rrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• Corporate Government refers to methods, laws and
  policies that direct, control and administrate
  the relations between the shareholders,
  management and the board of directors in a
  company
• ? ?ta????? ??a??ß????s? af??? t?? µe??d???, t???
  ?a????sµ??? ?a? t?? p???t???? p?? ?a??d?????,
  e??????? ?a? efa?µ????ta? a??µesa st??? µet?????,
  t? d?????s? ?a? t? d?????t??? s?µß????? µ?a?
  ep??e???s??.