Employee representatives in France and Germany and the protection of workers’ health: what lessons can be learned from the public health crisis?

The Covid-19 crisis has sparked litigation over the involvement of employee representatives in protecting employees’ health. It focused on risk assessment and the implementation of preventive measures. These solutions should be compared with those established in German Law where the Betriebsrat is t...

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Publicado no:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/rdctss,
Autor principal: Zernikow, Marcel
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicado em: Revue de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale 2022
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Acesso em linha:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Resumo:The Covid-19 crisis has sparked litigation over the involvement of employee representatives in protecting employees’ health. It focused on risk assessment and the implementation of preventive measures. These solutions should be compared with those established in German Law where the Betriebsrat is the unique staff representative which has significant participation rights.