Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: Voith reduces the number of works councils at its headquarters amid digitalisation Germany: Voith reduces the number of works councils at its headquarters amid digitalisation Voith, the German industrial machinery corporation, will reduce the number of works councils at its company headquarters. As of March next year, when the works council elections are scheduled to take place, the number of such bodies will reduce from five to just one. The change is a reaction to increasing digitalisation at the company which, according to the firm’s leadership, is leading to greater intertwining between its different business lines, to the extent that its five departments could be considered as one. Through . Published on 20 October 2017 à 14h48 - Update on 20 October 2017 à 14h48 Resources Digitalisation and growing crossover between business activities. The change, which was announced to Voith employees in September, will see the existing works councils based at the company headquarters in Heidenheim, which comprise a total of 63 members, replaced by a single works council with 29 people. The move will come into effect in March, when the works council elections, which take place every four years,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
