A comparative overview of terms and notions on employee participation

The increasing globalization of capital, product and labour markets means that the various forms of employee participation would need adaptation and changes to the various challenges. This volume provides a comparative overview on the law and practice on information and consultation. Over the years, the ILO has devoted considerable attention to studying the idea and practice of employee participation in different regions of the world. In fact, several studies and various international, regional and national discussions on the subject have demonstrated that a wide diversity of notions, rules, institutions and practices exist.This "glossary" conceived as an education tool provides practitioners and scholars with advice and suggestions that may be taken into account in their day-to-day work. Legal specialists, government officials, workers and employers will find recognised and accepted notions and practices on employee participation. This comparative overview aims to contribute to the overall development of a sound labour administration system including an industrial relations one.