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Works Councils Act of 28 January 1971, as amended to 1 February 1990.

Main Region

First Region

Netherlands
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
1990-02-01
National
Law, Act

Second Region

A works council shall be established in every company employing at least 100 persons or 35 persons working more than one third of normal working hours. Part I contains general provisions and Part II provisions relating to the establishment of works councils. Part III regulates their composition and procedure. Part IV governs consultation with the works councils. Provides, inter alia, for special powers of the works council (advisory power in economic matters and consenting powers of social matters). Part V deals with the central work councils and group work councils and Part VI lays down general regulations on procedure. Part VII provides for industrial committees. Deals with the levies to promote education and training of members of the works councils.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1971-01-28
    Date of original text

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Monograph region

    Monograph title
    Arbeidswetgeving
    Author
    Bakels
    Publisher
    Kluwer
    Place of publication
    Deventer
    Country
    Netherlands
    Date
    1992
    Edition
    11th edition
    Page range
    pp. 187-209