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The European Company: Milestone or small step towards transnational employment relations in the European Union?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The paper deals with the European Company (SE), the first supranational company form. The focal question is its impact on the development of transnational employment relations. We show that only a minority of SEs has set up SE Works Councils and we discuss the reasons for this non-compliance. Board-level employee representation (BLER), the other form of voice, is even less common. We compare both concepts and reveal that the SE’s contribution to the development of transnational employment relations remains limited. By placing the SE in a broader perspective, we conclude that it fits the general pattern of limited progress towards ‘Europeanization’.

Source: European Journal of Industrial Relations

DOI: 10.1177/09596801241227354

Authors: Berndt Keller, Sophie Rosenbohm

Institutions: University of Konstanz, University of Duisburg-Essen

Language: English

Topic: Labor Movements and Unions

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450