Abstract
The transposition of the 2002/14/EC Directive, establishing a general framework for information and consultation (I&C), has proven contentious in largely voluntarist systems of employment regulation. Receiving particular criticism is the employee ‘opt-in’ mechanism as a means to access I&C rights. For non-union employees in particular, the ability and potential to negotiate rights for I&C is widely seen to be problematic. This article uniquely examines the opt-in mechanism in the context of non-unionism, considering how non-union employers respond to non-union employees invoking their legislative rights to I&C. Drawing upon a case study conducted over four years in a large non-union multinational, the evidence shows how the opt-in and negotiation process function to the advantage of the employer rather than the intended regulatory impact to advance employee rights.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 629-655 |
Journal | Economic and Industrial Democracy |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 18 Jun 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- case study
- employee voice
- information and consultation directive
- non-unionism