The works council must be informed by the company management as a whole on the basis of decisions by the Federal Constitutional Court with regard to various (personnel) decisions and strategic considerations with decision-making maturity. In legal terms, this is referred to as the works council's right to information.
Classic examples that could be relevant for employees are
Recruitment of new employees,
Remuneration,
Termination,
Personnel planning,
Occupational safety and accident prevention
and social matters of the company.
In this case, it makes sense for the employee to be informed by the works council. In addition, the works council can specifically protect and enforce the interests of the employee - for example with regard to a salary increase to which the employee is entitled under the collective agreement - before the management.