Under certain circumstances, employees have a right to participation in the decision-making process (medezeggenschap). This is why many organisations have a compulsory or voluntary works council or an employee representation body.
We understand that the proper functioning of employee participation within your organisation is of great importance to a balanced working environment. Not only to ensure that your staff supports important decisions, but also because you may need employee participation to make decisions from time to time. They are allowed to participate in discussions (the right to information), regularly contribute ideas (the advisory right) and sometimes even co-decide (the right of consent). Heron Legal regularly supports employers and works councils in setting up a participation body, restructuring participation within a group and in individual requests for advice and consent.
Over the past decades, we've seen a significant change in how people work and organizations function. With the rise of new technologies, the growth of the gig economy, and the increasing demand for flexibility, we face countless employment law challenges over the next five years. In this article, we will explore some of these challenges and discuss possible developments in employment law.
