works council

English

Noun

works council (plural works councils)

An organization representing workers within a commercial corporation, known in several European jurisdictions.
Synonym: employees' council

Related terms

works councillor

Translations

organization

Czech: podniková rada f
Dutch: ondernemingsraad (nl) m, or (nl) m
Finnish: yritysneuvosto, luottamusmiesneuvosto
French: comité d’entreprise (fr) m, CE (fr) m
German: Betriebsrat (de) m
Polish: rada zakładowa f
Turkish: çalışma konseyi

Further reading

“works council”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“works council” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
“works council”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“works council” (US) / “works council” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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