works council

works council

n Chiefly Brit

1. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a council composed of both employer and employees convened to discuss matters of common interest concerning a factory, plant, business policy, etc., not covered by regular trade union agreements

2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a body representing the workers of a plant, factory, etc., elected to negotiate with the management about working conditions, wages, etc. Also called works committee

Thesaurus

Noun

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works council - (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc council - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Translations

works council, works committee

n (esp Brit) → Betriebsrat m

works council n → consiglio aziendale

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works council n → consiglio aziendale