The Court of justice of the European Communities condemned, on March 29, 2007, the Belgian government, because it did not transpose into internal law the March 2002 European directive which plans the workers' information and consultation. Belgium is two years' late in implementing this directive's text (see our story n°070282.) if the Belgian government does not straighten its position, the European Commission could take the matter to Court once again. Heavy penalties would thus come along this second condemnation. (Ref. 070295)
In Belgium, economic and social consultation is established only from 100 employees on, through a works council. When the workforce reaches 50 people, the company is only bound to create a committee for prevention and protection at work (CPPW). And yet article 3 of the European directive specifies that it “applies, according to the choice member States made, to companies employing in a member State at least 50 workers or to businesses employing in a member State at least 20 workers”. The federa
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