European Works Councils case studies: Deutsche Bank

In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The emergence of European Works Councils (EWCs) is a major part of the development of an industrial relations system at European level. The EWC of Deutsche Bank was founded on September 10 1996, just before the deadline for the establishment of voluntary EWCs according to Article 13 of the EWC Directive.