MEPs want tougher penalties in EU Works • Table.Briefings

The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs during a vote on Sept. 19, 2023 in Brussels.

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs has adopted its position on the revision of the European Works Council Directive. In it, the MEPs call for tougher penalties for companies that disregard the rights of works councils.

On Wednesday, a large majority in the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) approved a draft report on the EU Works Councils Directive. The EU Commission had only proposed a revision of the directive in January of this year.

MEPs want tougher penalties in EU Works Council Directive

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