Source: http://www.ewcdb.eu/show_agreement.php?agreement_ID=1374
Timestamp: 2013-06-19 08:47:34
Document Index: 708522256

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 9', 'Art.2', 'Art.2', 'Art. 4', 'Art. 6', 'Art. 13', 'art. 9', 'art. 13', 'art. 18']

EWC Agreement as amended in May 2002 and Dec 2004
Type: renegotiated (renewal or extension)
Date of signature: 10/12/2004
Body: HP European Works Council
Created in: 1996Reason: installation from scratchEnded in: Reason: Headquartered in: United StatesSector(s) of activity: Me;Downloads available: English, full text version ; English, original unsigned version ; Analysis completed
adaptation clauseno
Accommodation/travel More than one expert
Possibility mentioned in art. 2. For issues with low priority (defined) information will be disseminated by management via electronic communication: internal EWC conference calls, email, web sites … (art. 9.4)
Emphasis that information must be deliveered in writing and in good time = before a physical EWC meeting (or a teleconference) in order to give feedback to management before implementaiton of a decision (Art.2) = influence on management's deicision before they are taken. Management shall inform EWC about the impact of their recommendations (Art.2)
New Member States: inclusion of reps
Representatives of Applicant Countries to the European Union included in the EWC (Art. 4) - as soon as they become EU members they obtain full seat in EWC according to number of employees
information&consultation
Three levels of information (high priority, medium and low) introduced (ongoing matters, ad hoc and exceptional circumstances) and to be handled by different levels of management (Art. 6). EWC members may submit their questions to management on an ongoing basis and get responses and report back to employees as appropriate (Art. 13)
Extraordinary circumstances (extra meeting foreseen, art. 9.2) are to be differentiated from 'ad hoc' issues on which EWC members give consultation to management electronically/by phone/email
EWC members are obliged to collect information from employees in assorted ways (art. 13.3)
continuity in case of merger+
If HP is acquired by another company the current agreement remains in force until the end of the EWC's term of office, also if the acquiring company has an EWC in place (art. 18.2)
HP European Works Council installation agreement30/05/1996
HP European Works Council renegotiated (renewal or extension)27/05/2002
HP European Works Council renegotiated (renewal or extension)01/11/1999
HP European Works Council renegotiated (renewal or extension)10/12/2004