European Employee Relations Academy: Managing EWC 3.0

European Employee Relations Academy: Managing EWC 3.0
Ensuring a Successful Transition to New EWC Directive Requirements

About the Workshop

Join us for a three-day, expert-led workshop designed to help you navigate the transition to the new 2025 European Works Council (EWC) Directive. This hands-on program is tailored for HR professionals and company representatives managing EWCs, whether you’re looking to maintain a positive atmosphere or address compliance gaps and challenges.

Why Attend?

• Every EWC—over 1,000 across Europe—must review and adapt to the new Directive.
  
  
• Learn strategies to transition from pre-Directive (Article 13), Article 6 Agreements, and Subsidiary Requirements EWCs to optimal, sustainable arrangements.
  
  
• Discover how to maintain strengths or remedy weaknesses in your current EWC setup.
  
  
• Understand the risks: Just 100 employees, or their representatives, from two EU/EEA countries can trigger a renegotiation request. That’s potentially two people.

What You’ll Gain:

• Practical tools and a detailed, written guide to the 2025 Directive.
• Individual situational assessments and “one-on-one” time with leading EWC experts.
• A clear action plan tailored to your company’s needs.

Faculty

• Tom Hayes & Alan Wild: Leading EWC strategists since the 1990s, with experience negotiating over 100 EWC agreements.
• Bryan Dunne (Matheson LLP) & David Hopper (Lewis Silkin LLP): Top legal experts in EWC law, especially in Ireland, where most EWCs are now HQ-ed.

Program Details

• Fee: €4,950 per person (Invoiced in USD at $5,825)
  
  
• Includes:
  • Collection from and return to Barcelona airport
  • Accommodation and breakfast at the 4-star Hotel Estela
  • All coffee breaks, lunches, and dinners (three-course, including wines)
  • Digital conference materials
    
    
• Schedule:
  • Starts: 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 14
  • Finishes: 12:00 noon, Thursday, October 16
  • Welcome Reception: Evening of Monday, October 13
    
    
• Language: English
• Dress Code: Business casual

Registration

Spaces are limited to maximize engagement. Early registration is strongly advised.

To Register – click the "register" button above: Upon confirmation, you will receive an invoice and further event information.

Questions?

Contact Tom Hayes or Alan Wild for more information. 

Take control of your EWC transition—register now and ensure your company is ready for the new Directive