in germany give(s) employees the right to participate in personnel decisions
Codetermination in Germany
1848 The Frankfurt Parliament processed a minority proposal for industry organisation that included boundaries for corporate power by setting up works councils . 1850 The first workers ' committees were established in four printing houses in Eilenburg , Saxony . 1891 After the repeal of the Sozialistengesetz workers ' committees could be founded freely . However , this happened only where there were active unions . 1905 In reaction to a strike in the Ruhr coalmines , the Prussian Berggesetz introduced workers ' committees in mining companies with more than 100 workers . 1916 The Auxiliary Services Act ( 1916 ) ( Gesetz des Vaterländischen Hilfsdiensts ) created workers ' committees for all companies producing for the war effort with more than 50 workers . These committees had the right to be consulted in social affairs . 1920 The Betriebsrätegesetz ( Works Council Act ) mandated consultative bodies for workers in businesses with more than 20 employees . The social and economic interests of workers were to be represented and considered to the management . 1934 After the Nazis seized power , works councils were abolished and unions were broken up . 1946 / 47 The Allied Control Council , through the Kontrollratsgesetz No. 22 , allowed works councils as in the Weimar Republic . 1951 The Montan - Mitbestimmungsgesetz ( Coal , Steel and Mining Codetermination Law ) required codetermination in businesses with more than 1,000 employees through workers ' representatives making up one half of the supervisory boards . 1952 The Betriebsverfassungsgesetz mandated participation of workers at shopfloor level through works councils . 1955 The Bundespersonalvertretungsgesetz allowed codetermination among members of the civil services in the Federation and the German states . 1972 The Betriebsverfassungsgesetz was updated and reissued . 1976 The Mitbestimmungsgesetz required codetermination in all companies with more than 2,000 employees .
1848 The Frankfurt Parliament processed a minority proposal for industry organisation that included boundaries for corporate power by setting up works councils . 1850 The first workers ' committees were established in four printing houses in Eilenburg , Saxony . 1891 After the repeal of the Sozialistengesetz workers ' committees could be founded freely . However , this happened only where there were active unions . 1905 In reaction to a strike in the Ruhr coalmines , the Prussian Berggesetz introduced workers ' committees in mining companies with more than 100 workers . 1916 The Auxiliary Services Act ( 1916 ) ( Gesetz des Vaterländischen Hilfsdiensts ) created workers ' committees for all companies producing for the war effort with more than 50 workers . These committees had the right to be consulted in social affairs . 1920 The Betriebsrätegesetz ( Works Council Act ) mandated consultative bodies for workers in businesses with more than 20 employees . The social and economic interests of workers were to be represented and considered to the management . 1934 After the Nazis seized power , works councils were abolished and unions were broken up . 1946 / 47 The Allied Control Council , through the Kontrollratsgesetz No. 22 , allowed works councils as in the Weimar Republic . 1951 The Montan - Mitbestimmungsgesetz ( Coal , Steel and Mining Codetermination Law ) required codetermination in businesses with more than 1,000 employees through workers ' representatives making up one half of the supervisory boards . 1952 The Betriebsverfassungsgesetz mandated participation of workers at shopfloor level through works councils . 1955 The Bundespersonalvertretungsgesetz allowed codetermination among members of the civil services in the Federation and the German states . 1972 The Betriebsverfassungsgesetz was updated and reissued . 1976 The Mitbestimmungsgesetz required codetermination in all companies with more than 2,000 employees .