Employee representation
Employee representation is a generic term for various corporate or entrepreneurial co-determination bodies . Associations that aim to represent employees on a social and political level, such as the trade unions , are also referred to as employee representatives. The job of employee representatives is to represent the interests of employees.
Employee representation in Germany
- Works council , in companies under private law
- Staff council , in public service
- Employee representation , in companies of religious communities and their charitable or educational institutions
If certain requirements are met, youth and trainee representatives are to be elected to all committees .
In the federal states of Bremen and Saarland, there are also employee associations as inter-company interest groups.
Employee representation in Austria
- Works council , in companies under private law
- Personnel representation , for the public service
- Chamber for workers and employees
Employee representation in Switzerland
In Switzerland, by virtue of the Labor Act (ArG 37 - ArG 39) or the Act of Participation (MitwG 1 et seq.), The following types of participation exist: employee representation and participation (this includes consultation and participation rights, not codecision rights).
An employee representative (also called a works committee)
- Can be appointed in companies with at least 50 employees (MitwG 3)
- is to be appointed for the first time in companies with more than 500 employees if this is required by at least 100 employees (MitwG 5)
- is elected by general free election, unless one fifth of the employees are in favor of a secret election (MitwG 6)
- is determined by the employer and employees according to the size and structure of the company, according to which the employee representation must consist of at least 3 people (MitwG 7 para. 2)
- takes care of all employee interests vis-à-vis the employer and informs employees regularly (MitwG 8)
- has the right to timely and comprehensive information from the employer (MitwG 9).