societas europaea training and support for workers representatives jean-claude le douaron etuco...
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Societas EuropaeaSocietas Europaea
Training and support for workers representatives
Jean-Claude Le Douaron ETUCO
Peter Kerckhofs, ETUI
General questionsGeneral questions
Which companies will opt for Eur Statutes ?Also SMEs ?What is the role of EWCs and voluntary
WWC in the SE creation proces and after ?
WE NEED TO ANTICIPATE
Lessons from rush EWC Lessons from rush EWC agreements mid-96agreements mid-96
Lower level agreements / praxis developped agreements not always => Importance to be prepared to get good agreements from the start
Only 6 months to negotiate => to be prepared for fast negotiations a common negotiation position is needed => discuss differences before
Some reps might not be interested in training on the SE, nor on participation in the SE => task for coordinators to convince them participation is good
Target groups for ”SE” Target groups for ”SE” training and supporttraining and support
European and national TU – coordinators SNB negotiators Members of the body representative of the
employees Workers reps in supervisory or administrative organs All EWC members / all TU reps TU General Secr. & TU board members
(develop TU policy and follow up transposition SE involvement directive)
TU coordinators & SNB membersTU coordinators & SNB members
SNB
Involvement of employees
Implication des travailleurs
Beteiligung der Arbeitnehmer
TU coordinators TU coordinators and SNB membersand SNB members
Knowledge Skillscheclist for negocitaiton
& guidelines Training prioritiesSupport
AS
GMBH
SEHolding
+ SEAB AG
SA
ltd
SESubsidiary
AG SE
””The body representative of The body representative of the employees”the employees”
Tasks: information & consultation
Task: InformationTask: Information
Means the informing of the body of representative of the employees and/or employees’ representatives by the competent organ of the SE on questions which concern the SE itself and any of its subsidiaries or establishments situated in another Member State or which exceed the powers of decision-making organs in a single Member State at a time, in a manner and with a content which allows the employees’ representatives to undertake an in-depth assessment of the possible impact and, where appropriate, prepare consultations with the competent organ of the SE;
Task: ConsultationTask: Consultation
Means the establishment of dialogue and exchange of views between the body representative of the employees and/or the employees’ representatives and the competent organ of the SE, at a time, in a manner and with a content which allows the employees’ representatives, on the basis of information provided, to express an opinion on measures envisaged by the competent organ which may be taken into account in the decision-making process within the SE;
””The body representative of The body representative of the employees”the employees”
What skills and knowledge ?What support?
Workers reps in supervisory or Workers reps in supervisory or administrative organsadministrative organs
Task: Participation ?
ParticipationParticipation
Means the influence of the body representative of the employees and/or the employees’ representatives in the affairs of a company by way of:- the right to elect or appoint some of the members of the company’s supervisory or administrative organ; or- the right to recommend and/or oppose the appointment of some or all of the members of the company’s supervisory or administrative organ
Workers reps in supervisory or Workers reps in supervisory or administrative organsadministrative organs
Knowledge?Skills?Support?
Training and supportTraining and supportfor each target groupfor each target group
Provided at national levelHow much?Financed by?Provided at european levelHow much?Financed by ????
Training and supportTraining and supportTU-Co-ordinators & SNBTU-Co-ordinators & SNB
The content of the regulation and the directive – Different ways to create a SE– Standard rules
Systems of workers involvement– Participation!!!
ETUC strategy EIF guidelines (???) ???
””The body representative of The body representative of the employees”the employees”
Rights, duties & legal basis of their mandateCompany structure and strategyHow to analyse financial informationCommunication and exchange of
information (Cross cultural communication skills?)
Workplace representation systems– Information, Consultation, Participation rights?
Workers reps in supervisory or Workers reps in supervisory or administrative organsadministrative organs
Rights, duties and legal basis.. Work organisation of the supervisory or administrative
organ The company report Assessing social impact of organ decisions How to influence decisions and strategies Preparation & follow up of meetings Contacts & exchanges with other bodies
representatives of the employees… ????
Agenda for SE research and Agenda for SE research and supportsupport
2002-2004Understanding the Regulation and the Directive
brochure, conference, training, expert supportIdentify motives & willingness companies (negotiation positions)
identify advantages & disadvantages SE for Company
2004-2006 Best SE particiaption Agreement
Full Text Database participation agreementsIdentify further needs for training & support
Survey practitionersBest & better SE ‘european’ participation practice
Longitudinal SE case studies
2007 collect demands revision Se participation directive
TrainingTrainingOrganised by ?
How much
Financed by?
TU Co-ordinators
SNB members
Members of representative bodies
Members of supervisory or administrative organs