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Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – BetrVG), English translation

Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany), gesetze-im-internet.de · 1972

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§ 1: works councils are elected in establishments normally employing at least five permanent employees with voting rights.

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TheoryJäger, Noy and Schoefer (2022) conclude that worker board representation in Germany has few direct impacts because representatives hold a minority vote share, while works councils, which have substantive powers, may be more impactful.