EU: revised EWC directive published in official journal

The revision of the European Works Councils Directive, adopted by the European Parliament on 9 October, was published on 11 December in the EU’s official journal. Initiated in early 2023 by a parliamentary report, it aims to “reduce legal uncertainty” by clarifying the “transnational” nature of issues falling within the scope of information and consultation by these bodies. This process – both in timing and substance – is intended to give employee representatives a genuine opportunity to form a