To support Works Councils in preparing the Works Council rules of procedure, the SER has created a Model Rules of Procedure. This has been updated and is now ready for use.
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PVT, OR, OC, COR and GOR: what do these abbreviations mean?
As an employee, you have a say in how things are arranged or decided within the organisation. The Works Council Act (WOR) lays down how this happens, for example through a PVT, (joint) Works Council, OC, COR or GOR. But what do all these abbreviations actually mean? Here is a brief explanation.
updated SER Model Rules of Procedure for Works Councils
SER – the SER’s Model Rules of Procedure has been updated. This supports Works Councils in the drafting of their Works Council rules of procedure.
a Works Council training is not a training
explanation by Sander Vrugt van Keulen, a trainer who is no (longer a) trainer
Works Council training stopped being training years ago. At least, it is not training in the same way that you receive training or are trained in many other areas. Works Councils are not (or no longer) trained in how to be a ‘good Works Council’. What we call Works Council training nowadays is actually much more discovering what you want to achieve.
working from home (WFH) policy and the OR: obligations and compensation
by Sander Vrugt van Keulen and Dennis Schwartz
Working from home is here to stay, even after Covid-19. But what are the rights and obligations of employers and employees in terms of compensation and working conditions? And how can the Works Council influence this?
guideline amount for OR training 2021: determined by the SER
The SER has set the guideline amount for OR training courses for 2021. The SER believes that €1065 per daily period is reasonable for OR training.