Ask your employer to set up a European Works Council

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Make a request

The Brexit transition period has ended and new rules on participating in a European Works Council now apply. This page is currently out of date.

Write to your employer to ask them to set up a European Works Council (EWC).

It must be backed by at least 100 employees from at least 2 European Economic Area (EEA) sites.

Send it to the central or local management of the business.

Your employer can challenge your request for an EWC if: