Co-determination - Definition and Overview

Co-determination is a practice whereby a labor union or worker representatives are given seats on a company's board of directors.

German unions have played a greater role in management decisions through participation in corporate boards and co-determination than have unions in the United States.

See also

• Labor union

External links

• Emire: Germany - Co-Determination (http://www.eurofound.eu.int/emire/GERMANY/CODETERMINATION-DE.html)
• Emire: Austria - Co-Determination (http://www.eurofound.eu.int/emire/AUSTRIA/ANCHOR-MITBESTIMMUNG-AT.html)
• German Law in English - 40. Works council. Co-determination (http://www.iuscomp.org/gla/literature/daad93/daad93-40.htm)