The relationship with the works council is crucial to your company’s success.
The relationship with the works council is crucial to your company’s success.
The relationship with the works council is crucial to your company’s success. At Guldemond Lawyers, we understand that effective employee participation is more than just compliance with legal obligations. It is about finding the right balance between corporate interests and employee participation, between quick decision-making and careful consultation.
Employee participation can make an important contribution to the success of your company. We see in our practice that companies that involve the Works Council early and properly often make better and more supported decisions. Our role is to help you set up this process as effectively as possible. Particularly in the case of major changes such as reorganisations, acquisitions or international expansion, a good relationship with the Works Council is invaluable. We help you develop a strategy that does justice to all interests and at the same time provides room for decisive entrepreneurship.
The timing and design of a request for advice often determine the success of a proposed decision. We guide you through the entire process: from the moment a decision presents itself to its implementation. In doing so, we pay attention not only to the legal aspects, but also to practical feasibility and communication. Our experience shows that many disputes can be avoided through good preparation and clear communication. We help you structure the process, formulate the right questions and manage expectations.
For international companies, co-determination poses additional challenges. Setting up a European works council, coordinating between different national employee participation bodies and coordinating international decision-making processes require specific expertise. We have extensive experience in guiding international employee participation processes, ensuring an approach that does justice to both local and international interests. From drafting EWC agreements to coordinating parallel advisory processes in different countries – we ensure a streamlined approach.
Much of our work involves preventing disputes. We advise on setting up co-determination structures, drafting covenants and developing workable procedures. By making good agreements on process and communication, many problems can be avoided. Some of the points of attention we use in this respect:
Whether you need advice on a specific co-determination process or need a strategic review of your co-determination structure contact Guldemond Advocaten.
