Article,
The Establishment of the European Company: The First Cases from an Industrial Relations Perspective
European Journal of Industrial Relations, 14 (2): 153–175 (2008)
Abstract
This article presents the first systematic empirical analysis of all presently existing European companies (SEs) in general and focuses on industrial relations issues and in particular the negotiated rules of employee involvement. The introductory part gives a summary of established SEs. Then, it elaborates on the election procedures and problems on the employees’ side and the special negotiation body. The following two parts indicate empirical details of employees’ information and consultation, i.e. on representative bodies (or SE works councils) and board level representation (among others, size and composition, resources). Finally, some tentative conclusions and predictions on the impact of SEs on the development of European industrial relations are given.
