17th Hamburg Conference for European and SE works councils
Start: Monday, 27 January 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
End: Tuesday, 28 January 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
"EWC and SE work – current topics"
Monday, 27 January, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Professor Dr Reingard Zimmer, Berlin Professor of Labour Law at the Berlin School of Economics and Law
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Reingard Zimmer has been supporting the EWC Academy as a trainer and legal advisor since 2004. >> | |
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Dr Werner Altmeyer, Hamburg Managing Director of the EWC Academy
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Werner Altmeyer has been working for the EWC Academy and its predecessor organisations since 1997. >> | |
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Gabriele Bischoff, Berlin Member of the European Parliament (Social Democrats)
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Discussions have been ongoing since the European Commission launched the legislative process in January 2024. Employers' organisations reject many of the proposed changes, while the trade unions do not believe they go far enough. In June 2024, the Council of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers adopted its position for the negotiations with the European Parliament on the final legislative text. Many of the proposed improvements for European works councils are now undisputed. However, the question of sanctions if a company violates EWC rights remains open. Mrs Bischoff will probably take part in the trilogue negotiations on the final text of the new EWC Directive herself and report on the current status. Further information: www.ewc-news.com/en022024.htm#1 |
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Dr Federico Fuchs, Cardiff, UK Research Associate at the University of Cardiff
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Together with the German Ruhr University Bochum and the French Economic and Social Research Institute (IRES), Cardiff University is currently analysing the consequences of Brexit for European works councils. It is the first and so far only research project on this topic. The surveys and analyses show that in most cases, British delegates continue to have full membership or guest status in the EWC. Only a minority of companies exclude British delegates completely. There have also been legal disputes in this regard. |
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Stephan Seiffert, Obernkirchen, Germany EWC Chairman at Ardagh Glass Packaging
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In November 2023, the EWC agreement for Ardagh was updated. The manufacturer of glass and metal packaging for the food and beverage industry has Irish roots but is now based in Luxembourg. The 25 EWC members from eleven countries including the United Kingdom and one observer each from Serbia and Switzerland represent 9,500 employees. The select committee meets in person with central management four times a year and has the right to refer national issues to the relevant management in each country. The financing of training courses and experts has been generously regulated. |
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Choose between option 1 and option 2:Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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Option 1: The new AI law |
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Torsten Lemke, Hamburg
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Option 2: A look at Britain and France |
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Dr Federico Fuchs, University of Cardiff and Marcus Kahmann (see photo), Economic and Social Research Institute (IRES), Paris
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