Since 1920, the thrust of German law on workplace codetermination has changed on a number of occasions. We describe the latest swing of the legislative pendium - favoring works council formation and competence - and evaluate the case for it. We provide new information on the extent of works...

Employers employ various means to obstruct or prevent the election of works councils. This book discusses why the current protection regulations in favour of the election of works councils — especially those incorporated into the Works Constitution Act and the election regulations — are...