This consultation started on 19th November 2009 and ends on 12th February 2010.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is seeking on views on draft Regulations to implement the Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings or Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (Recast), commonly known as the recast European Works Council (EWC) Directive. Member States have until 5 June 2011 to implement. The Directive was heavily informed by input form the European Social Partners and represents a carefully balanced compromise between the interests of employees and business. The Government intends to implement the Directive in such a way that this balance is retained.

The following documents relating to this consultation are available: Consultation: implementation of the European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

http://www.tellthemwhatyouthink.org/consultation/con-2673-implementation-european-directive-200938ec