French Labour Code
In forceThe stipulations included in the agreements on the right of expression must be supplemented by provisions relating to :
1° The definition of work units used as a framework for meetings of shop or office councils. These units must be small;
2° The frequency and duration of meetings;
3° The arrangements for involving management staff in the organisation of meetings and the follow-up to be given to them;
4° Where applicable, the arrangements for the participation of employees working in successive shifts or in conditions which isolate them from all other employees;
5° The area of competence of workshop or office councils, which must include working conditions and organisation, the practical application of the company's activity and investment programmes for the workshop or office, the search for technological innovation and improved productivity in the workshop or office;
6° The terms and form of the workshop or office council's intervention;
7° The links between two meetings with the management of the company or establishment and with the elected institutions of staff representatives.
The agreements may also provide for the possibility of giving shop or office councils responsibilities relating to one or more of the areas of competence mentioned in 5°.
