Depending on the size of your business, you can choose between different forms of employee participation: an ordinary, joint, central or group works council, or a staff representation. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. In the Netherlands, the Works Councils Act determines when a works council must be consulted and when its approval is required, and it also lays down how the employer and the council should work together.
 
Tensions
Sometimes it may not be clear when an employer is required to set up a works council; at other times there may be tensions between the works council and you as employer.
Pallas Attorneys at Law can help you develop a works council strategy, and guide you through the various stages of setting one up in accordance with the Works Councils Act and your own general employee communication strategy.