Dear Reader,

Labour law is one of those areas that has not been fully standardized in the European Union, and we sometimes encounter different solutions in other European countries. Individual EU Member States have a certain degree of autonomy in creating specific regulations, but they are subject to minimum standards and regulations, particularly in areas such as working time, employee leave, and anti-discrimination regulations, which are almost identical in all countries.

This does not change the fact that Europe is becoming more integrated every year and, from the point of view of many entities, especially large multinational corporations, it is almost a single market. This includes the labour market. Therefore, there is justification for standardizing the working conditions and wages of employees across the so-called old continent. One of the tools for achieving this are European Works Councils. That is why it is worth knowing how this institution has developed in individual countries.