Home » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: EU employment ministers call for workers information and consultation rules to be respected during restructurings EU: EU employment ministers call for workers information and consultation rules to be respected during restructurings Through . Published on 14 October 2020 à 13h12 - Update on 14 October 2020 à 15h12 Resources During an EU Council meeting on 13 October, EU Labor Ministers included the topic of information and consultation rights of workers in their discussions. The ministers agreed to affirm, at the end of their meeting (here), that in the context of the important restructuring that the EU is currently undergoing, ” it was very important to ensure workers’ involvement in company decision-making, notably in cases such as company reorganizations, closures, mergers and acquisitions, downsizing, outsourcing, and relocations.” They also insisted that “the pandemic should not serve as an excuse to cut workers’ rights on information and consultation,” and stressed that “it was crucial for the economic recovery and successful restructurings to ensure inclusive social dialogue at all levels”. During the press conference that followed this Council meeting, the EU Commissioner in charge of Employment, Nicolas Schmit, recalled that companies must respect European legislation on information and consultation. While little involved currently, political positions do show that the subject of workers’ participation in decision-making, and of ‘Democracy at work’, as promoted by the European trade union movement (c.f. article No.12117), could reappear on the European agenda. 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.PhoneThis 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