The creation of such works councils - which aim to give employees the right to be consulted by management about issues such as organizational changes or job cuts - is required by the European Union if enough of a company’s employees in at least two countries file a written request.
PARIS: Google employees in Europe could soon have more power to challenge company decisions after the search giant approved the creation of a council that will represent the interests of thousands of its workers across the continent.
Earlier this month, a group of 153 Google employees from 11 European offices wrote to the company’s management requesting the establishment of the council, according to three people familiar with the matter. Last week, Google’s management agreed to take the first steps toward creating the council and will soon begin negotiating with employees about its scope, the people said.
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