EU: what will change with the revision of the European Works Council Directive

The publication of the agreement reached in trilogue talks over the revision of the European Works Council Directive clarifies the scope of the changes that will affect transnational information and consultation. mind RH takes stock with two experts to analyse the practical implications of the changes for the 700 companies concerned and their employee representatives.

By Antoine Piel. Published on 04 June 2025 à 17h44 - Update on 04 June 2025 à 17h58

Although the directive has not yet been definitively adopted, the agreement reached on 21 May between the Council of the EU and the European Parliament is likely to be applied at European Works Councils (EWCs) in the coming years. Drafted as a revision of the 2009 directive, the text aims to make the right of workers’ representatives to information more effective. Compared to the European Commission’s proposal published in January 2024, it adds several provisions on gender balance, on the criteria under which management can ask elected representatives to keep information confidential, and on the level of sanctions.

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